In the foreground is the camp of Holofernes, who commanded the army of King Nebuchadnezzar. The commander is shown in the main tent at a banquet with Judith, an Israelite, who beguiled him with her beauty; Judith is shown again in the second tent at the left decapitating Holofernes;
In the foreground is the camp of Holofernes, who commanded the army of King Nebuchadnezzar. The commander is shown in the main tent at a banquet with Judith, an Israelite, who beguiled him with her beauty; Judith is shown again in the second tent at the left decapitating Holofernes; further to the left near the sea the victorious Israelites break out of the besieged town of Bethulia, an outpost of Jerusalem.
[Cat. Darmstadt 1990, No. 78] [Translation, cda 2015]
- Attribution
- Wolfgang Krodel the Elder
Attribution
Wolfgang Krodel the Elder | [Cat. Darmstadt 1990, No. 78] |
- Production date
- about 1555
Production date
about 1555 | [Cat. Darmstadt 1990, No. 78] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 57 x 86 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 57 x 86 cm
[Cat. Darmstadt 1990, No. 78]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's monogram above the entrance of the main tent: 'WK' and dated '1555'
Signature / Dating
Artist's monogram above the entrance of the main tent: 'WK' and dated '1555'
[Cat. Darmstadt 1990, No. 78]
- Owner
- Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt
- Repository
- Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt
- Location
- Darmstadt
- CDA ID
- DE_HLMD_GK77
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_HLMD_GK77/