Judith leaving Bethulia
1568
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1568
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Judith leaving Bethulia is a 1568 oil by Paolo Veronese, a Mannerism work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting shows a woman in a long, gold dress with a white sash, walking out of a building with a group of people. She is barefoot and has a cloth wrapped around her head. The people behind her are wearing helmets and holding spears. The building has arches and columns, and there is a wall on the right side of the painting. The woman is looking to her right, and the people behind her seem to be following her. The background of the painting is a blue sky with some clouds. This painting might be worth looking up more information about Paolo Veronese.
Paolo Caliari (1528 – 19 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese ( VERR-ə-NAY-zay, -zee, US also -see; Italian: ), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of…
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