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Holofernes Collection

"Holofernes: A Tale of Power, Betrayal, and Triumph in Art" Throughout history, the story has captivated artists and viewers alike

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith, 1901. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)

Judith, 1901. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)
Judith, 1901. Found in the collection of the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes, c. 1621. Artist: Gentileschi, Artemisia (1598-1653)

Judith and Holofernes, c. 1621. Artist: Gentileschi, Artemisia (1598-1653)
Judith and Holofernes, c. 1621. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the head of Holofernes, 1898. Creator: Hermann Hahn

Judith with the head of Holofernes, 1898. Creator: Hermann Hahn
Judith with the head of Holofernes, 1898

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Scene of Judith with defence of Betulia. Detail with the decapitation of Holofernes

Scene of Judith with defence of Betulia. Detail with the decapitation of Holofernes, represented in the marble inlaid work on the Cathedral's floor, in Siena

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Scene of Judith with defence of Betulia. Detail with the city of Betulia

Scene of Judith with defence of Betulia. Detail with the city of Betulia. Marble inlaid work on the Cathedral's floor, in Siena

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Scene of Judith with defence of Betulia. Detail of the marble inlaid work on the Cathedral's

Scene of Judith with defence of Betulia. Detail of the marble inlaid work on the Cathedral's floor, in Siena. Siena Cathedral Tarsia, Marquetry Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi said Donatello (1386-1466)

Judith and Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi said Donatello (1386-1466), Sala dei Gigli, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Florence Palazzo Vecchio

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the head of Holofernes. Drawing by Andrea Mantegna, in the British Museum in London

Judith with the head of Holofernes. Drawing by Andrea Mantegna, in the British Museum in London Great Britain London, British Museum Drawing Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Bas-relief depicting Judith with the head of Holofernes, work by Andrea Briosco

Bas-relief depicting Judith with the head of Holofernes, work by Andrea Briosco. Walls of the Presbytery, Basilica of S. Antonio, Padua Padua Basilica of S

Background imageHolofernes Collection: The body of Holofernes, detail of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello

The body of Holofernes, detail of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, originally located in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza Signoria, now in the Sala dei Gigli of the Palazzo Vecchio

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia della Signoria

Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia della Signoria, now in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes, detail with the pillow and the hand of Holofernes, bronze

Judith and Holofernes, detail with the pillow and the hand of Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), Sala dei Gigli, Palazzo Vecchio

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Face of Holofernes, detail of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello

Face of Holofernes, detail of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, originally located in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza Signoria, now in the Sala dei Gigli of the Palazzo Vecchio

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Rear view of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia dei Lanzi in

Rear view of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria, now in the Sala dei Gigli of the Palazzo Vecchio

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi said Donatello (1386-1466)

Judith and Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi said Donatello (1386-1466), Piazza della Signoria, Florence Florence Piazza della Signoria Sculptural Group Early Renaissance

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes, copy of the work by Donatello, in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Judith and Holofernes, copy of the work by Donatello, in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence Florence Sculptural Group Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith feasted by Holofernes (oil on canvas)

Judith feasted by Holofernes (oil on canvas)
1216852 Judith feasted by Holofernes (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88) (circle of); 27x57 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Paolo Caliari)

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith, ca. 1526. Creator: Barthel Beham

Judith, ca. 1526. Creator: Barthel Beham
Judith, ca. 1526

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Title Characters

Title Characters
A series of illustrations showing title characters from various operas, films and plays, including Daphnis Et Chloe, Hernani, Judith and Holofernes, Samson and Delilah, Abelard and Heloise, Manon

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes, 1624, by Valentin de Boulogne

Judith and Holofernes, 1624, by Valentin de Boulogne
Valentin de Boulogne (1591-1632). French Baroque painter. Judith and Holofernes, 1624. Oil on canvas. National Museum of Fine Arts. Valletta. Malta. Date: 2019

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Andrea Mantegna

Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506) - Paduan - painted on wood Date: circa 1495

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Initiation ceremony in a womens lodge (engraving)

Initiation ceremony in a womens lodge (engraving)
3100775 Initiation ceremony in a womens lodge (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation ceremony in a womens lodge)

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith about to kill Holofernes (oil on canvas)

Judith about to kill Holofernes (oil on canvas)
1216853 Judith about to kill Holofernes (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88) (circle of); 27x57 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Paolo Caliari)

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith II (Salome) 1909 (oil on canvas)

Judith II (Salome) 1909 (oil on canvas)
BAL7030 Judith II (Salome) 1909 (oil on canvas) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 178x46 cm; Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro, Venice, Italy

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1665. Creator: Felice Ficherelli

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1665. Creator: Felice Ficherelli
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1665

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the Head of Holofernes and a servant. Creator: Gentileschi

Judith with the Head of Holofernes and a servant. Creator: Gentileschi
Judith with the Head of Holofernes and a servant. Private Collection

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith and Holofernes Dining. Creator: Georg Pencz

Judith and Holofernes Dining. Creator: Georg Pencz
Judith and Holofernes Dining

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith (oil on panel)

Judith (oil on panel)
XIR4471 Judith (oil on panel) by Giorgione, (Giorgio da Castelfranco) (1476/8-1510); 144x66 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Bartholomew Fair, 1721 (coloured engraving)

Bartholomew Fair, 1721 (coloured engraving)
610687 Bartholomew Fair, 1721 (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bartholomew Fair, 1721.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith

Judith
LLM454671 Judith by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judith. Illustration from Woman in Sacred HIstory by Harriet Beecher Stowe)

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith received by Holofernes (oil on canvas)

Judith received by Holofernes (oil on canvas)
1216851 Judith received by Holofernes (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88) (circle of); 27x57 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Paolo Caliari)

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Winged Figures, panel from the base of Judith and Holofernes, Sala dei Gigli, 1460 (bronze)

Winged Figures, panel from the base of Judith and Holofernes, Sala dei Gigli, 1460 (bronze)
1126880 Winged Figures, panel from the base of Judith and Holofernes, Sala dei Gigli, 1460 (bronze) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Alinari

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Gustave Dore Bible: Judith showing the head of Holofernes (engraving)

Gustave Dore Bible: Judith showing the head of Holofernes (engraving)
5221598 Gustave Dore Bible: Judith showing the head of Holofernes (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judith showing the head of Holofernes)

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Ms. 12 / 15 t. 3 fol. 158v, Meal with Judith and Holofernes, from the Bible of Etienne Harding

Ms. 12 / 15 t. 3 fol. 158v, Meal with Judith and Holofernes, from the Bible of Etienne Harding
894885 Ms.12/15 t.3 fol.158v, Meal with Judith and Holofernes, from the Bible of Etienne Harding, 1109 (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Gluttony, c. 1550-60 (wool, silk & silver-gilt thread)

Gluttony, c. 1550-60 (wool, silk & silver-gilt thread)
3551882 Gluttony, c.1550-60 (wool, silk & silver-gilt thread) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50); 388.6x678.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Gift of Mrs. Frederic R. Coudert Jr

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Gustave Dore Bible: Judith and Holofernes (engraving)

Gustave Dore Bible: Judith and Holofernes (engraving)
5221597 Gustave Dore Bible: Judith and Holofernes (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judith and Holofernes)

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith, c. 1525-28 (oil on canvas)

Judith, c. 1525-28 (oil on canvas)
SCP50271 Judith, c.1525-28 (oil on canvas) by Palma, Jacopo (Il Vecchio) (c.1480-1528); 90x71 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith (oil on canvas)

Judith (oil on canvas)
XIR154061 Judith (oil on canvas) by Boulogne, Valentin de (1594-1632); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith Holding the Head of Holofernes, c. 1501 / 1503. Creator: Jacopo de Barbari

Judith Holding the Head of Holofernes, c. 1501 / 1503. Creator: Jacopo de Barbari
Judith Holding the Head of Holofernes, c. 1501/1503

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Creator: Jacques Callot

Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Creator: Jacques Callot
Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the Head of Holophernes, . n. d. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

Judith with the Head of Holophernes, . n. d. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Judith with the Head of Holophernes, .n.d

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith passing the head of Holofernes to her maidservant, the decapitated Holofernes in

Judith passing the head of Holofernes to her maidservant, the decapitated Holofernes inside the tent at left, 1531-76

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Holofernes Interrogating Achior, c. 1575. Creator: Unknown

Holofernes Interrogating Achior, c. 1575. Creator: Unknown
Holofernes Interrogating Achior, c. 1575

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca 1610-1615. Creator: Saraceni, Carlo (1579-1620)

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca 1610-1615. Creator: Saraceni, Carlo (1579-1620)
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca 1610-1615. Found in the collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageHolofernes Collection: Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1600. Creator: Galizia, Fede (1578-1630)

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1600. Creator: Galizia, Fede (1578-1630)
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome



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"Holofernes: A Tale of Power, Betrayal, and Triumph in Art" Throughout history, the story has captivated artists and viewers alike. From Gustav Klimt's mesmerizing portrayal in "Judith" to Artemisia Gentileschi's powerful rendition in "Judith and Holofernes, " this biblical narrative continues to inspire awe. The title characters, Judith and Holofernes, have been immortalized by various artists across different time periods. Valentin de Boulogne's 1624 masterpiece showcases the intense confrontation between these two figures, while Andrea Mantegna's interpretation depicts Judith holding the severed head of her enemy with a sense of triumph. In Barthel Beham's work from ca. 1526, we witness Judith as a symbol of strength and resilience. Matania takes it further with his depiction titled "Judith Slayer of Holofernes, " emphasizing her bravery during this pivotal moment. One cannot overlook the dramatic scene portrayed in "Judith beheading Holofernes" by an unknown artist from 1930. The oil on canvas painting captures the raw emotion and violence surrounding this act. Beyond paintings, engravings also play a significant role in portraying this tale. An engraving depicting an initiation ceremony in a women's lodge adds depth to our understanding of female empowerment through Judith's actions. Another engraving illustrates the climactic event itself - the beheading of Assyrian general Holofernes by Israelite Judith - taken from the poem "Judith. " From Klimt to Mantegna, each artist brings their unique perspective to this timeless story that explores themes such as power dynamics, betrayal, and ultimately triumph over adversity. The legacy left behind by these artworks serves as a testament to humanity’s fascination with tales that challenge societal norms and celebrate acts of courage.