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Judith and Holofernes

Judith and Holofernes, Michael Wolgemut, 1493

Michael Wolgemut, portrait

Michael WolgemutGerman, 1434–1519

Judith and Holofernes

1493 · Print · 18.26 × 35.88 cm

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Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 9 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the work

Early on, Judith was a hero, the resourceful widow who saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes. In the 12th-century Speculum Virginum she symbolized the triumph of humility over pride; in other handbooks she prefigured the Virgin Mary. Yet in the late 15th century, Judith became a femme fatale.

In this multi-scene narrative, Judith is still more victor than villain. At top she ventures from the Israelite city of Bethulia with her maid, intent on charming the enemy Holofernes into complacency so she can murder him. In the foreground, we see the urgency of her mission: Holofernes' army is overwhelming Bethulia's. After plying the general with wine, Judith severs his head and takes it back to Bethulia to display from the battlements, visible at the top left.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Particulars

1493 · aged 59

14341519

Accession number: P.10, 960

In the catalog

Prints Woodcut Renaissance 15th century Germany

Sources

Minneapolis Institute of Art
Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain

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