Marinari, Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Item
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Title
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Marinari, Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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Rights
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Public Domain.
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Creator
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Onorio Marinari (1627-1715)
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Date
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ca. 1680
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Description
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A woman with brown curly hair pulled away from her face looks contemplatively into the distance. She is wearing a purple gown with a white underdress and gold accents. In her left hand, she holds the severed head of the Assyrian general Holofernes by his black hair. In her right hand she holds the sword used to kill him held by its intricately detailed, gold handle.
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Format
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Painting. Oil on canvas. 72 x 57 cm
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Publisher
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Web Gallery of Art. 480
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Contributor
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Abigail P.
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Subject
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Biblical scene; biblical story; Judith; Holofernes; sword; weapon; decapitation; portrait of a woman; Baroque.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. Museum of Fine Arts Budapest Digital Collection. https://www.wga.hu/index1.html, 3/7/2020.
