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Judith beheads Holofernes
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Judith beheads Holofernes

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1551 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Holofernes lies on a bed with a canopy. Judith holds him by his hair with her left hand, her right hand holding the sword is raised. Outside the tent, her maid stands guard. The print is part of a six-part series on female wiles.

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Credit lineJudit hakt het hoofd van Holofernes af. 1551. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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