# Judith

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## Artwork

- Artist: [RIEDEL, August](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/riedel-august-rb01571d71f8b10>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 131 x 96 cm

## Commentary

The Judith of this painting is powerful and strong, but even after her murderous deed a touch of gentleness remains in her eyes. In the painting we see the tendency to psychological interpretation that was to become a feature of 19th-century art. The artist seeks to convey the message of the Biblical story in Judith&#39;s facial expression, making this the overall statement. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 17 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/scarlatti\_giuditta.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Alessandro Scarlatti: La Giuditta, oratorio, Part I \(excerpts\)&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [View of the Bay of Salerno from Behind](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/riedel-august-rb01571d71f8b10/view-of-the-bay-of-salerno-from-behind-rd09f6877f38360>)

## Attribution

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