Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Giorgione or Titian
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"Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Giorgione or Titian" is a Renaissance painting depicting the biblical heroine Judith triumphantly holding the severed head of the Assyrian general Holofernes, traditionally attributed to either Giorgione or the young Titian.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judith and Holofernes (Giorgione, attributed) | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Venetian school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Judith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Holofernes as defeated enemy general
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Judith as savior of her people ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creatorUncertainty | attribution disputed between Giorgione and Titian ⓘ |
| culture | Venetian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Holofernes
NERFINISHED
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Judith NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical story of Judith and Holofernes ⓘ severed head of Holofernes ⓘ |
| features |
female heroine with sword
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severed head displayed as trophy ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| iconography | triumphant Judith after beheading Holofernes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual art ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Judith holding the head of Holofernes ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment | aftermath of the beheading of Holofernes ⓘ |
| portrays | Old Testament narrative ⓘ |
| possibleCreator |
Giorgione
NERFINISHED
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Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi
NERFINISHED
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Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Caravaggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Holofernes in art
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Judith in art ⓘ |
| support | panel ⓘ |
| theme |
biblical heroism
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female power ⓘ violence ⓘ virtue overcoming tyranny ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution |
Giorgione
NERFINISHED
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Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualFocus | contrast between serene Judith and gruesome head ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Judith and Holofernes (Giorgione, attributed)