The Story
Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Lucas Cranach the Elder.
Rogers Fund, 1911.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Lucas Cranach the Elder32 people viewing now
Period
Renaissance
Theme
Portrait
Medium
Oil on linden
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.
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