Analysis Of Judith Slaying Holofernes

The depiction of Judith slaying Holofernes is not an untouched scene; it is very likely that other artist’s portrayals of Judith slaying Holofernes inspired Gentileschi’s detailed painting. Carvaggio painted his rendition of Judith Beheading Holofernes two decades prior to Gentileschi’s. His work was on permanent display in Palazzo Barberini in Rome, Italy; it is highly likely that Artemisia Gentileschi was inspired to present her own rendition of Judith that fit her feminist ideals in response to Carvaggio’s display of this biblical heroine. The scene of Judith slaying Holofernes stands as a biblical moment of triumph of virtue over tyranny. The tale goes that Judith, said to be a devout Christian, whom nobody could speak ill of, was a widow