Gallery label
Blondell answers Klimt, Caravaggio, and centuries of male depiction with a Judith who looks fully committed to the mission she chose.
Look closely
Mia describes narrowed eyes, fiery hair, decorated skin, and a direct feminist argument. The artist's own interview anchors the analysis while the restricted image remains a click away.
Why this Judith matters
The work records a living woman artist explicitly revising the tradition from Minneapolis. Its title gives Judith a voice as sharp as the act.
Sources for this record:Minneapolis Institute of Art record ↗
“Blondell answers Klimt, Caravaggio, and centuries of male depiction with a Judith who looks fully committed to the mission she chose.”
Narrative index
Primary catalogue placement: display of the head, Judith 13:14–16. The index organizes comparison; it does not claim that every visual detail comes from those verses or that the work touches only one episode.
