RUBENS, Peter Paul (b. 1577, Siegen, d. 1640, Antwerpen) |
Judith with the Head of Holofernesc. 1616Oil on canvas, 120 x 111 cm Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig | ||
From 1616 onwards Rubens was able to illustrate dramatic scenes with a reliance on Caravaggios's sharp contrasts of light. This painting represents this aspect of Rubens's work well.
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