Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi, from 1614 until 1620

Two women pin down a man on a bed. With one hand, judith holds his head; with the other, she slices his throat with a long sword. The intensity of the scene is highlighted by the dripping blood soaking the white bed sheets and the man's eyes wide open — conscious, but helpless. Artemisia is more a champion of strong women rather than a woman obsessed with violence and revenge. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: from 1614 until 1620. Dimensions: height: 199 cm (78.3 in); width: 162.5 cm (63.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Judith, Holofernes. Collection: {Museo di Capodimonte,Napoli}. Judit decapitando a Holofernes, por Artemisia Gentileschi