VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE (b. 1591, Coulommier-en-Brie, d. 1632, Roma) |
Judith and Holofernesc. 1626Oil on canvas, 106 x 141 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, La Valletta | ||
The figure of Judith emerges from the obscurity of the background with crude determination, rivaling the best productions of the Caravaggisti, particularly Bartolomeo Manfredi.
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