Holofernes

This can make viewrs think of a fable or a play. In Gentileschi’s painting the viewers are at a different position. It is like his veiwers are crouching near Holofernes’ heard with the maid. This adds a sense of urgency in the scene. Both pieces create an illusion of depth. Wood uses strong diagonal line in the architecture to attrack the veiwers back into the picture plane. There is some atmosphereic perspective…

Judith, one of the main characters in All The Truth That’s In Me, by Julie Berry, has many character traits that describes her for the person that she is. She is loyal, hard working, patient, daring, and ambitious. Judith was kidnapped by this man, Ezra Whiting, for more than 2 years and she has obeyed him every step of the way. She does not fight back or try to escape, but she does whatever he tells her to do, which is why she is loyal. Even after she is no longer in his hands, she still obey…

Judith Slaying Holofernes from 1625 is also a representation of a biblical story where Holofernes blindly falls for Judith and due to his infatuation with her, Judith and Abra, blindside him by taking his life. Gentileschi’s scene of Judith killing Holofernes expresses violence and passion most likely emerging from the anger she felt towards Agostino Tassi for raping her and then exploiting her in court. Unlike, Gentileschi’s painting, Susanna and the Elders, which was painted prior to her to…

England, and (2) Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes. c. 1625. Oil on canvas, 72 ½ in. x 55 ¾ in. Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan. These two arts are similar in theme, but differ in styles. There similarities and differences show us why they are important. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Madonna of the Rocks and Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes are similar because they both shared the same theme. The theme that…

clarified when you begin to dig into his beginnings as an artist and the source of his motivation. Some well-known works of art I intend to explore by investigating the methods and possible hidden meaning are the Feast of Herod, David, and Judith and Holofernes. Donatello was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi in Florence, Italy in 1386. He was soon called Donatello as a nickname by his family and friends. His…

consists of dramatic approach to art, with colors and contrasts. Realism in paintings and sculptures was an integral aspect of baroque art. Artemisia Gentileschi’s, Judith Slaying Holoferne, is a great example of baroque art. At first glance of the painting, viewers are stunned by what’s going on with Judith beheading Holoferne. The extremely violent scene draws so much attention that it’s hard to look away from the dramatic painting. Gentileschi depicts are stark contrast…

the artist used both, straight lines and contour lines, and a mixture of shades. I found that the areas that are clearer have very few lines. And the almost black areas are completely filled with lines. 2) Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes, 1614, oil on canvas In this painting the main scene is strongly illuminated, especially the figure of Judith is emphasizing her protagonist, we can see that the other figures are not illuminated equally while the rest of the scene is submerged…

Famous paintings such as Paolo de Mattei’s Triumph of the Immaculate and Judith Beheading the Holofernes by Caravaggio are timeless masterpieces that have made their historical impact through the generations by portraying Biblical scenes in a detailed form to show Christianity's influence in the fine arts at the time. These two paintings captured my interest with the artists’ captivating symbolism and brilliant choice of colors. Of course there are countless works from this era with similar…

2 Dimensional Art The two dimensional art that I observed is called Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, created between 1623-25. The artist of this painting is Artemisia Gentileschi. This was a large painting that covered over half of the wall. This painting was created by using oil paint. Artists used oil paintings because it dries slowly, the colors are able to blend together, and lastly oil paintings allows the painting to be larger then what it normally would be. The…

individuals based their real life experience in their own works, in order to reduce their distress. Rather than being a sign of an unhealthy mind, revenge fantasies play an important protective role for victims (Biswas-Diener 1). Although Judith Slaying Holofernes may appeal to the audience more statistically, both expressionists got to fulfil their revenge fantasies. Edgar Allan Poe published a successful short story alluding to the mocking…