Which painter's works include 'Judith beheading Holofernes' in 1598 and 'Supper at Emmaus' in 1602?
Judith Beheading Holofernes (Caravaggio) Judith Beheading Holofernes (Caravaggio) Judith Beheading Holofernes is a painting of Judith beheading Holofernes by Caravaggio, painted in . The widow Judith first charms the Syrian general Holofernes, then decapitates him in his tent. The painting was rediscovered in 1950 and is part of the collection of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Rome. The deuterocanonical Book of Judith tells how Judith served her people by seducing and pleasuring Holofernes, the Syrian General. Judith gets Holofernes drunk, then seizes her sword and slays him: "Approaching to his bed, she took hold of the hair of his head" (Judith 13:7–8). Caravaggio's
Judith beheading Holofernes Judith beheading Holofernes The account of the beheading of Holofernes by Judith is given in the deuterocanonical "Book of Judith", and is the subject of many paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. In the story, Judith, a beautiful widow, is able to enter the tent of Holofernes because of his desire for her. Holofernes was an Assyrian general who was about to destroy Judith's home, the city of Bethulia. Overcome with drink, he passes out and is decapitated by Judith; his head is taken away in a basket (often depicted as being carried by an elderly female