ID: 901001915 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001915	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Judith and Holofernes (Old Testament narrative)

Note: According to the Old Testament story, Judith sought out Holofernes in his tent as her city lay besieged by the Assyrian army. Intending to seduce her, Holofernes was instead tricked into an intoxicated sleep, giving Judith the opportunity to seize his sword and slash off his head. After Judith bore the severed head back to the city of Bethulia, her heroic escapade was soon followed by the departure of the Assyrian army.

Names:

	Judith and Holofernes (Old Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Old Testament iconography> (P)
		........<Old Testament narratives> (P)
		............Story of Judith (Old Testament narratives) (I)
		................Judith and Holofernes (Old Testament narrative) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Judith
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Judith (Old Testament character)) [901000575]

	actor is .... Holofernes
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Holofernes (Old Testament character)) [901000574]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Old Testament (culture or period)
	.....(Ancient Middle Eastern, Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... beheading
	.....(executions (personal life events), deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Judith and Holofernes (Old Testament narrative)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 71U4 Judith and Holofernes
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/4189/unknown-maker-judith-with-the-head-of-holofernes-flemish-about-1475/