Why it matters
Jael is about to drive a tent peg through the temple of the sleeping general Sisera. Gentileschi painted many strong women, and Sisera strongly resembles her Holofernes.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1620.
- The story comes from the Book of Judges.
- In the Middle Ages the story was paired with that of Judith.
Based on the Wikipedia article Jael and Sisera (Artemisia Gentileschi) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
