Detail View: Museum and the Online Archive of California: Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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Collection:
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Museum and the Online Archive of California
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Creator Name:
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Il Cavaliere d'Arpino
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Creator Nationality/Dates:
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Italy, 1568-1640
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Title:
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Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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Date:
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1603-06
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Materials:
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oil on canvas
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Current Location:
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Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
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Address:
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Berkeley, California 94720-2250
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Object ID:
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1943.2
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Notes:
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For artists and a religious public, Judith's deed embodied the virtues of chastity, justice, and the triumph of humility over pride. By the sixteenth century, however, Judith was increasingly associated with less noble heroines, such as Salome. Both were often represented by male artists as the embodiment of feminine erotic tyranny over men.
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Notes:
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The Old Testament heroine Judith here holds the head of Holofernes after beheading him. Holofernes was the leader of the enemy forces that had besieged Judith's city of Bethulia. Judith had gained entry to Holofernes' camp by pretending to be a traitor.
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Acquisition Information:
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Bequest of Andrew C. Lawson
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Collection Description:
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METS ID:
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ark:/13030/ft5x0nb2qf
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