Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1530, Oil on linden, 35 1/4 x 24 3/8 in. (89.5 x 61.9 cm), Paintings, Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar), In this panel Judith presents the severed head of Holofernes, the Assyrian general directing the siege of her city, having killed him with his own sword. The virtuous heroine, who seduced the enemy with her coquettish appeal, is dressed in an elaborate contemporary costume that is characteristic of Cranach’s courtly mannerism
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Judith, Head, Holofernes, ca, 1530, Oil, linden, 35 1/4 x 24 3/8, 89.5 61.9 cm, Paintings, Lucas Cranach the Elder, German, Kronach, 1472–1553, Weimar, panel Judith presents, severed head, Assyrian general, directing, siege, city, having killed, own sword, virtuous heroine, seduced, enemy, coquettish appeal, dressed, elaborate contemporary, costume, characteristic, Cranach, courtly, mannerism
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