Iconographies #70  Judith & Holofernes after Orazio Gentileschi, 2015

Iconographies #70 Judith & Holofernes after Orazio Gentileschi, 2015

Quayola

 

Iconographies transforms the classic theme of Judith & Holofernes, where biblical heroine Judith beheads the ruthless general Holofernes, before he can destroy her city. The tale has been interpreted in hundreds of historical paintings; this work translates that of Italian painter Orazio Gentileschi (early 17th century, oil on canvas) into an abstract engraving on aluminum.