Judith and Her Maidservant or Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes is an oil painting on panel executed circa 1510–1514 by the Italian Renaissance painter Correggio, now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Strasbourg, France. Its inventory number is 252.[2]
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| Artist | Correggio |
| Year | between 1510 and 1514 |
| Medium | oil on panel (poplar) |
| Movement | Italian Renaissance Cinquecento History painting |
| Subject | Judith beheading Holofernes |
| Dimensions | 30 cm × 22 cm (12 in × 8.7 in)[1] |
| Location | Musée des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg |
| Accession | 1892 |
Details such as Judith's hairstyle date the work to Correggio's early period. Its subject matter was often painted by Correggio's master Mantegna, whilst its chiaroscuro effect laid the foundations for the noted "nocturnes" by Caravaggio.[3]
Its first definite appearance in the historical record dates to 1892, when Wilhelm von Bode bought it for its present owner. It was soon attributed to Correggio. There is a reference to a "half-length" Judith "in mock-night" in a Gonzaga inventory of 1627 which may be identifiable with the work, as may a number of mentions of a Correggio "Herodias", possibly a mistake for Judith in the c.1510 work.[4]
References
edit- ^ Roy, Alain (June 2017). De Giotto à Goya. Peintures italiennes et espagnoles du musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Musées de la ville de Strasbourg. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-2-35125-151-5.
- ^ Jacquot, Dominique (2006). Le musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Cinq siècles de peinture. Strasbourg: Musées de Strasbourg. pp. 66–67. ISBN 2-901833-78-0.
- ^ (in Italian) Giuseppe Adani, Correggio pittore universale, Silvana Editoriale, Correggio 2007. ISBN 9788836609772
- ^ "Fondazione Correggio entry".
External links
edit- Judith et la servante Archived 2023-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, presentation of the painting on the museum's website