Why it matters
Giorgione's Judith refers to the story of Judith and Holofernes. For a long time attributed to Raphael, it is one of the few authentic works by Giorgione in the Hermitage.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1504.
- It came to the Hermitage from Paris in 1772.
- A restoration completed in 1971 removed dark yellow varnish and revealed a tower and landscape in the background.
Based on the Wikipedia article Judith (Giorgione) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
