Did Caravaggio paint Judith Beheading Holofernes twice?

Did Caravaggio paint Judith Beheading Holofernes twice?

A painting believed by some to be Caravaggio’s second version of Judith Beheading Holofernes was discovered in Toulouse in 2014.

What does Judith Beheading Holofernes mean?

Judith Beheading Holofernes is a painting of Judith beheading Holofernes by Caravaggio, painted in c.1599-1599. The widow Judith first charms the Assyrian general Holofernes, then decapitates him in his tent.

Is this the Lost Caravaggio?

A painting of Judith beheading Holofernes discovered in an attic in Toulouse in 2014 is believed by certain scholars to be the lost Caravaggio.

Why did Caravaggio choose Judith?

Caravaggio was certainly aware of Judith’s traditional identity as a symbol of triumph over tyranny; but he presented the subject primarily as a melodrama, choosing the relatively rarely represented climactic moment of the actual beheading of Holofernes.

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