This illusttration dates to the early 1900s and shows Judith before Holofernes. The story behind Judith and Holofernes comes from the Bible - the deuterocanonical book of Judith. The Bible tells us that the King of Nineveh, Nebuchadnezzar, sent his general, Holofernes, to subdue his enemies, the Jews. Judith, whose name means "lady Jew" or "Jewish woman", was a strikingly beautiful widow. She overhears plans for surrender and decides to "deliver the city". She creeps into the Assyrian camp, seduces Holofernes with her captivating beauty (as seen here), waits until he is thoroughly drunk, and c

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This illusttration dates to the early 1900s and shows Judith before Holofernes. The story behind Judith and Holofernes comes from the Bible - the deuterocanonical book of Judith. The Bible tells us that the King of Nineveh, Nebuchadnezzar, sent his general, Holofernes, to subdue his enemies, the Jews. Judith, whose name means "lady Jew" or "Jewish woman", was a strikingly beautiful widow. She overhears plans for surrender and decides to "deliver the city". She creeps into the Assyrian camp, seduces Holofernes with her captivating beauty (as seen here), waits until he is thoroughly drunk, and cuts off his head.

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Size: 5340px × 3495px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: assyrian, bible, book, deuterocanonical, general, hebrew, heroine, history, holofernes, israel, jewish, jews, judith, king, nebuchadnezzar, nineveh