Curiosities - Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Germany, ca. 1920, Art Deco, high-quality carving, mounted on an ebonized wooden base. Height: approx. 46 cm.…

Curiosities - Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Germany, ca. 1920, Art Deco, high-quality carving, mounted on an ebonized wooden base. Height: approx. 46 cm. Judith, as the embodiment of courage, determination, and self-sacrificing patriotism, combined with feminine beauty, has repeatedly inspired the imagination of many painters and sculptors. To save her people, she sneaked into the camp of the Assyrian general Holofernes, knocked him unconscious, and beheaded him. The bloody spectacle of Ho

Category

Sculptures

Location

Berlin

Dimensions

Approx. H 46 cm