Judith with the Head of Holophernes, Lucas Cranach the Elder, from 1520 until 1537

Cranach underscores the dramatic tension pervading the painting by the juxtaposition of the exposed, severed neck with judith’s exquisitely detailed dress and jewelry, as well as by the way her fingers delicately twine through her victim’s curly hair. The multiple slits in her sleeves and gloves emphasize the actions of cutting and slicing. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: from 1520 until 1537. Dimensions: height: 87 cm (34.2 in); width: 82.6 cm (32.5 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Judith. Collection: Museo de Arte de Ponce. Lucas Cranach I - Judith mit dem Haupt des Holofernes - Museo de Arte de Ponce