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Dressed To Kill: A Brief History Of Judith Beheading Holofernes In Art

VISUAL Posted: April 11, 2019 11:04 am

Angelica Frey surveys the subject from the 12th century to the 21st, looking at how the bloody Biblical tale has been used to symbolize “womanly virtue” and modesty, defeating a larger and more powerful adversary, female rage and vengeance, a literal femme fatale, and even resistance against Stalinism and white supremacy. – Artsy

VISUAL Published: 04.04.19

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