Why it matters
A richly dressed young woman receives a cup from a maiden. For centuries she was thought to be Sophonisba or Artemisia; today the painting is considered to show Judith at the banquet of Holofernes.
Did you know?
- It is signed 'REMBRANDT F: 1634'.
- Rembrandt probably used his wife Saskia as the model.
- It features in Javier Marías's novel A Heart So White.
Based on the Wikipedia article Judith at the Banquet of Holofernes (CC BY-SA 4.0).
