Judith Slaying Holofernes
Title
Judith Slaying Holofernes
Subject
Counter-Reformation
Description
Gentileschi was one of the few women artist from her day. She was a part of the Counter-Reformation movement, during which there was a proliferation of religious art from the Catholic Church in an effort to counter the Protestant movemtent.
Creator
Artemisia Gentilsechi
Source
National Museum of Capodimonte
Publisher
Web Gallery of Art
Date
between 1611 and 1612
Rights
This work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less.
Original Format
oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
Height: 158.8 cm (62.5 in). Width: 125.5 cm (49.4 in).
Citation
Artemisia Gentilsechi, “Judith Slaying Holofernes,” Art in Early Modern Europe: 1450 - 1789, accessed May 6, 2024, https://histangelproject.omeka.net/items/show/48.