Iconographies #32  Judith & Holofernes after Caravaggio, 2015

Iconographies #32 Judith & Holofernes after Caravaggio, 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 master Caravaggio (1598–99, oil on canvas) into an abstract engraving on aluminum.