The story goes that the model for Holofernes (and John the Baptist) was Agostino Tassi, the man who raped Artemisia. AFAIK, we don't have any portraits of Tassi, so it's impossible to prove without seeing his head.
Holofernes just can’t catch a break from Baroque artists
I saw it live once, it took my breath away. I was stunned.
Beautiful.
Love it
Is this at the Uffizi?
The story goes that the model for Holofernes (and John the Baptist) was Agostino Tassi, the man who raped Artemisia. AFAIK, we don't have any portraits of Tassi, so it's impossible to prove without seeing his head.
Oh hell yeah
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I recommend reading her Wikipedia entry.