oil on canvas

34”L x 55”W

2026

Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, 1621 shows the aftermath of a murder. Judith, a beautiful young widow, resolves to save her people by slaying Holofernes herself. She dons her finest clothes in order to seduce him. After Holofernes has drunk enough wine to become intoxicated, Judith decapitates him with his own sword.