Judith Killing Holofernes
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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 painting shows a woman chopping a man’s head off with a sword. Blood sprays across the page. The room looks plain, like a normal bedroom. Judith’s face stays calm. Her helper grabs the man’s hair. The artist used tiny, careful lines to show every wrinkle and shadow. Check out the glazing in the red paint at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
