Judith beheading Holofernes

The beheading of Holofernes by Judith is a biblical episode recounted in the Book of Judith, a 2^nd century text deemed apocryphal by the Jewish and Protestant traditions, but included in the Catholic editions of the Bible.

Also, the story of Judith and Holofernes was the subject of many paintings and sculptures in the Christian art of Renaissance and Baroque periods.

This post compares the different interpretations this subject has received by five female artists.