Judith and Holofernes statue
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The Judith and Holofernes statue is a Renaissance bronze sculpture by Donatello depicting the biblical heroine Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes, symbolizing the triumph of virtue over tyranny.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judith and Holofernes statue canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bronze sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Florentine civic symbolism
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major work in Donatello's late period ⓘ one of the earliest Renaissance sculptures to depict a woman as a heroic figure ⓘ |
| artworkType |
freestanding sculpture
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group sculpture ⓘ |
| basedOn | Biblical Book of Judith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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Republic of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Donatello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Loggia dei Lanzi (copy)
NERFINISHED
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Palazzo Vecchio, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionMoment | Judith in the act of beheading Holofernes ⓘ |
| depicts |
Holofernes
NERFINISHED
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Judith NERFINISHED ⓘ beheading of Holofernes ⓘ |
| genre |
history sculpture
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religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Holofernes
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figure of Judith ⓘ pedestal with reliefs ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.3 meters ⓘ |
| inception |
15th century
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c. 1455 ⓘ |
| inscription | Latin moralizing texts on the base ⓘ |
| laterLocation | Piazza della Signoria, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of inscription and imagery
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use of bronze casting on a monumental scale ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyCommissionedBy | Cosimo de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyCreatedFor | Palazzo Medici Riccardi garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronageContext | Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Florentine Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | David (Donatello) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticFeatures |
complex composition
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dramatic movement ⓘ expressive realism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
civic liberty
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defense of the Florentine Republic ⓘ triumph of virtue over tyranny ⓘ |
| theme |
divine justice
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female heroism ⓘ overthrow of tyranny ⓘ |
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