1584
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Judith and Holofernes is a 1584 ink by Hans von Aachen, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dramatic scene with three women around a man lying on a bed. One woman stands over him, holding a sword, while another looks on. The third woman kneels beside the man, who is wrapped in cloth. The drawing is mostly in brown ink with some shading, giving it a rough, sketchy look. The man on the bed is dead, and the women appear to be celebrating or reacting to his fate. This kind of scene was often used to show moral lessons or tell stories from history or the Bible. If you like this style, look up Renaissance.
Hans von Aachen (1552 – 4 March 1615) was a German painter who was one of the leading representatives of Northern Mannerism.
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