Jael Killing Sisera
1460
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1460
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a woman in a blue dress holding a hammer above a sleeping man’s head. The man wears armor and lies on the ground with a shield nearby. The woman looks focused, and there’s a tent in the background. The scene is based on a story from the Bible where a woman kills a sleeping enemy soldier. This kind of dramatic moment was common in medieval art. Look up the Renaissance to see how this style changed art over time.
