Arts
In this painting analysis mini episode we will be looking at the 1620 painting Judith Slaying Holofernes by Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi. In the brutally realistic masterpiece we see the biblical heroine savagely behead the Assyrian general Holofernes in a frozen moment of violent chaos. This is perhaps one of the most visceral depictions of this subject, which has caused speculation that Artemisia Identified with the protagonist, as she herself had suffered sexual exploitation at the hands of a trusted family friend. In this episode we will be exploring this interpretation as well as Artemisia's style and background in addition to comparisons with other depictions of the same subject, to try and pinpoint why this one is so powerful.Visual ReferencesInstagram: @themuseumoffemininity Sources https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/judith-beheading-holoferneshttps://medium.com/thinksheet/how-to-read-paintings-judith-slaying-holofernes-by-artemisia-gentileschi-cade2f0c035ehttps://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/artemisiaWomen Artists by Flavia Frigeri