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Judith Beheading Holofernes is a painting of the biblical episode by Caravaggio, painted in c. 1598–1599 or 1602, in which the widow Judith stayed with the Assyrian general Holofernes in his tent af
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Michelangelo Caravaggio
Italy
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known as simply Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of
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Caravaggio's Dramatic Portrayal of "Judith Beheading Holofernes"
Caravaggio's *Judith Beheading Holofernes* is a masterful depiction of the biblical story of Judith, a widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. The painting captures the climactic moment of the act, with Judith gripping Holofernes' hair and wielding a sword, while h
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Caravaggio's Dramatic Portrayal of "Judith Beheading Holofernes"
SUMMARY
Caravaggio's *Judith Beheading Holofernes* is a masterful depiction of the biblical story of Judith, a widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. The painting captures the climactic moment of the act, with Judith gripping Holofernes' hair and wielding a sword, while h
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