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Painting of a braided-haired woman in a pink silk wrap beside a severed head and sword on a ledge, with a maidservant at left.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

A braided-haired woman in a pink silk wrap rests one hand on a stone ledge beside a severed head and a sword, while a maidservant leans in at left. Set against a green drape and dark ground, the oil painting uses warm glazes and soft modeling for the figures' faces and clothing.

Artist
circle of Pordenone
Date
1500-1539
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3311 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1539.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Judit con la cabeza de Holofernes

Una mujer de cabello trenzado, envuelta en un chal de seda rosada, apoya una mano en un borde de piedra junto a una cabeza cortada y una espada, mientras una sirvienta se inclina desde la izquierda. Sobre un fondo de cortina verde y oscuro, la pintura al óleo usa veladuras cálidas y un modelado suave en los rostros y las telas.

Português: Judite com a cabeça de Holofernes

Uma mulher de cabelo trançado, envolta em um xale de seda rosada, apoia a mão em uma borda de pedra ao lado de uma cabeça decepada e de uma espada, enquanto uma criada se inclina à esquerda. Diante de uma cortina verde e de um fundo escuro, a pintura a óleo usa veladuras quentes e modelagem suave nos rostos e nas roupas.

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