Judith Beheading Holofernes by Caravaggio, 1598-1599
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Same as in other biblical paintings, Caravaggio chose a famous courtizan as model for a holy scene. Here Judith is beheading the Assyrian leader Holofernes after seducing him in his tent.
Painting hanging at Palazzo Barberini, Rome. Oil on canvas.
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