Ficherelli, Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Item
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Title
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Ficherelli, Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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Rights
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Public Domain.
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Creator
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Felice Ficherelli (1605-1669)
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Date
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1665
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Description
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A woman with red ringlets framing her face looks off to the side. The woman, Judith, wears an extravagant blue gown with puffy sleeves. She wears a string of red pearls around her neck, a red flower adorning the left side of her head. In her right hand, she is gripping a sword with an intricate silver handle. Her right hand reaches slightly behind her into the shadows where the severed head of a man is nearly disappearing in to the shadows. To the left of her is her maidservant, adorned in a brown, hooded garment; she is looking at Judith with an almost concerned expression on her face as Judith ignores her, stoically looking off into the distance.
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Format
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Painting. Oil on canvas. 38 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (98.5 x 75.6 cm)
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Publisher
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The Art Institute of Chicago,
Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection. 1939.2240
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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; maidservant; Holofernes; decapitation; sword; weapon; Baroque.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. The Art Institute of Chicago Digital Collection. https://www.artic.edu/artworks/36525/judith-with-the-head-of-holofernes, 3/7/2020.
