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Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1635 · etching; paper

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

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Judith lays the head of Holofernes, which she has just beheaded with a sword, on a platter held up for her by her maid. The lifeless body of Holofernes lies behind her in bed in a military tent. Below the image an inscription in Latin.

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Credit lineJudith met het hoofd van Holofernes. 1621 - 1635. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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