Judith and Holofernes
This painting depicts the well known Bible story of Judith beheading the Assyrian General Holophernes. This painting is recognised to be amongst the artist’s finest works; possibly his masterpiece.
Creator
- Valentin de Boulogne
- Valentin de Boulogne
Subject
- Bible stories
- Holofernes beheaded by Judith with his own sword; the maidservant may be keeping watch
Type of item
- oil paintings (visual works)
- Early Baroque
Medium
- oil paint (paint)
- canvas (textile material)
Creator
- Valentin de Boulogne
- Valentin de Boulogne
Subject
- Bible stories
- Holofernes beheaded by Judith with his own sword; the maidservant may be keeping watch
Type of item
- oil paintings (visual works)
- Early Baroque
Medium
- oil paint (paint)
- canvas (textile material)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Creation date
- 1624
- 1624
- 1624
Current location
- National Museum of Fine Arts
Identifier
- MAL_280_003
Extent
- 137 x 178 cm
Year
- 1624
Providing country
- Malta
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-02-11T12:25:39.781Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-02-27T09:39:51.305Z