Judith and Holofernes (c. 1530)
Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472 Kronach - 1553 Weimar)
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German: Lucas Cranach der Ältere) was a German Renaissance painter. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Cranach_the_Elder
"The account of the beheading of Holofernes by Judith is given in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, and is the subject of many paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. In the story, Judith, a beautiful widow, is able to enter the tent of Holofernes because of his desire for her. Holofernes was an Assyrian general who was about to destroy Judith's home, the city of Bethulia. Overcome with drink, he passes out and is decapitated by Judith; his head is taken away in a basket (often depicted as being carried by an elderly female servant)." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_beheading_Holofernes
Judith and Holofernes (c. 1530)
Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472 Kronach - 1553 Weimar)
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German: Lucas Cranach der Ältere) was a German Renaissance painter. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Cranach_the_Elder
"The account of the beheading of Holofernes by Judith is given in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, and is the subject of many paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. In the story, Judith, a beautiful widow, is able to enter the tent of Holofernes because of his desire for her. Holofernes was an Assyrian general who was about to destroy Judith's home, the city of Bethulia. Overcome with drink, he passes out and is decapitated by Judith; his head is taken away in a basket (often depicted as being carried by an elderly female servant)." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_beheading_Holofernes