Gallery label
Two women work together at arm's length. Compressed space, crossed forearms, and bodily leverage make coordinated force the engine of the scene.
Look closely
The composition knots around Holofernes's raised arm. Judith's sword presses horizontally while her maid bears down from above; their sleeves lock into one mechanism.
Why this Judith matters
Biography matters to reception, but composition, Caravaggesque source, workshop development, patronage, and the later revision demand equal attention.
Sources for this record:Capodimonte object essay ↗
“Two women work together at arm's length. Compressed space, crossed forearms, and bodily leverage make coordinated force the engine of the scene.”
Narrative index
Primary catalogue placement: the act, Judith 13:6–8. The index organizes comparison; it does not claim that every visual detail comes from those verses or that the work touches only one episode.
