Judit toont het hoofd van Holofernes aan het volk 1564

"Judit toont het hoofd van Holofernes aan het volk" is an engraving by Philips Galle from 1564 depicting the biblical story of Judith, a widow, who beheads Holofernes, the Assyrian general, to save her people from invasion. This detailed print, now in the Rijksmuseum, captures the dramatic moment Judith, holding the severed head aloft, stands on a platform while a crowd celebrates below. Galle's masterful use of hatching and cross-hatching creates a sense of depth and detail. This scene, full of religious and historical significance, was a popular subject for engravings during the Renaissance.