Hieronymus Janssens (1624 - 1693), Judith And Holofernes

Hieronymus Janssens
Flemish painter
Antwerp 1624 – 1693 Antwerp
Judith and Holofernes
Oil on panel : 63,7 X 47,4 cm
Signed bottom left “.h.Janssens.f.”
Frame : 77,8 X 61,9 cm

Hieronymus Janssens was nicknamed “le danseur”, “the dancer”, because he loved painting elegantly dressed people dancing.

Judith is the hero of a ferocious story taken from the Ancient Testament: in order to save her besieged town this beautiful widow gave herself to the Babylonian general, Holofernes. At night she decapitates him and returns with her loyal maid to Bethulia. When his soldiers find Holofernes’ body they flee from Israel.

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