# Judith with the Head of Holofernes [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [GALIZIA, Fede]() - Date: 1601-1650 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 120 x 94 cm ## Commentary The biblical story of Judith made a deep impression on Galizia at an early age and she treated the subject many times, several versions are in private collections. In this version, the Jewish heroine is sumptuously dressed, laden with jewelry and her head crowned with a diadem. The preciosity of the heroine's attire reflects the training in the miniature tradition the artist received from her father, Nunzio. ## Related artworks - [Cherries in a Silver Compote]() - [Maiolica Basket of Fruit]() - [Portrait of a Man]() - [Portrait of a Physician]() - [Portrait of Federico Zuccari]() - [Portrait of Paolo Morigia \(detail\)]() - [Portrait of Paolo Morigia]() - [Still-Life]() - [Still-Life]() - [Still-Life]() - [Still-Life]() - [White Ceramic Bowl with Peaches and Red and Blue Plums]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()