Gallery label
The only painting securely attributed to Vezzi makes rediscovery itself part of the object: a Judith returned an artist to view.
Look closely
A tight beam of light describes cheek, hand, blade, and orange cloth. Judith’s slight smile is neither theatrical triumph nor recoil; it keeps judgment suspended.
Why this Judith matters
The work exposes how survival and attribution shape the canon. An artist can appear minor because only one secure work has been recovered, not because her invention was minor.
Sources for this record:Musée d’arts de Nantes collection record ↗
“The only painting securely attributed to Vezzi makes rediscovery itself part of the object: a Judith returned an artist to view.”
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.
