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Judith Holding the Head of Holofernes

Jacopo de' Barbari

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman standing with her head slightly tilted to the right. She wears a long dress and a head covering. Her left hand grasps a sword, while her right hand holds the severed head of a man by the hair. The man's head has a long beard. The woman's attire includes a flowing garment wrapped around her body. She stands on a surface with lines indicating texture. The background is a plain wall.

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523 × 900 px
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