Judit met het hoofd van Holofernes 1579

This engraving by Flemish artist Jan (I) Snellinck, titled "Judit met het hoofd van Holofernes", depicts a scene from the biblical Book of Judith. It shows the moment Judith, a young widow, beheads the Assyrian general Holofernes after he has been tricked into drinking himself unconscious. The scene is filled with detail, with a backdrop of tents and soldiers, while Judith holds Holofernes' head aloft. This work is an example of the influential tradition of biblical art that flourished in the Netherlands during the 16th century. The detailed rendering of the scene, with its dramatic narrative, makes this a powerful and compelling image.