Why it matters
Judith stands powerfully with a raised axe, holding the head of the Assyrian general Holofernes by his hair. It is one of the first Renaissance sculptures conceived in the round, with four distinct faces.
Did you know?
- It was made in 1457–1464, late in Donatello's life.
- Cosimo de' Medici commissioned it for a fountain in the Medici palace garden.
- A copy stands on the Piazza della Signoria.
Based on the Wikipedia article Judith and Holofernes (Donatello) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
