Judith and Her Maidservant (Artemisia Gentileschi, Oslo)

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Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
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Artist Artemisia Gentileschi   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Dimensions73.2 cm (28.8 in) × 92.5 cm (36.4 in) × 3 cm (1.2 in)
OwnerSparebankstiftelsen DNB’s collection  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes is a painting by the Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, created in 1639-1640. It was one of many paintings by Gentileschi that treats the theme of Judith, who beheads the Assyrian general Holofernes, who was planning to destroy Judith's home city of Bethulia. [1]

The painting has been in Oslo, in the collection of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, since 2022. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Sharp, Sarah Rose (2022-10-04). "Lesser-Known Masterpiece by Artemisia Gentileschi Goes on View". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Rare Artemisia Gentileschi painting acquired for Norway's National Museum". Mynewsdesk. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
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