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Bronze Sculpture - Judith with the Head of Holofernes
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1967P19 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Paintings and Sculpture |
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Date: | 1722 - 1722 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | Agostino Cornacchini - View biography for Agostino Cornacchini |
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Notes | This sculpture is believed to have been comissioned by Anna Maria Luisa de Medici (1667-1743). The story of Judith from the Old Testament Apocrypha was popular in the Baroque period. The image of a victorious woman defeating her male oppressor may have appealed to the artist's patron. A preliminary drawing for the sculpture is also in the Museum's collection. | Purchase, 1967. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 18th century |
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School/Style: | Baroque |
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Medium: | Cast bronze. |
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Material(s): | Bronze |
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