This work offers one of the most intense images of late 16th-century Bolognese painting: the young Judith, elegantly dressed, still holds the sword as she displays the head of Holofernes like a mute trophy. The scene does not dwell on the gruesome but concentrates the tension in the protagonist's gaze and in her silent relationship with the viewer.
The refinement of the fabrics, the care lavished on the jewels and the subtle interplay between portrait and sacred subject recall the finest tradition of the Bolognese school, of which Lavinia Fontana is one of the most authoritative exponents. The frontal arrangement and the simplified background heighten the direct dialogue with the viewer, turning a biblical episode into a meditation on power, virtue and female determination.
It is a subject of great popularity in the history of art, here rendered with restraint and psychological intensity, suited to collectors interested in late Renaissance painting and in the theme of the female representation of power.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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