The Triumph of Judith with Stories from the Old Testament
The Triumph of Judith or The Triumph of Judith with Stories from the Old Testament is a 1703-1704 cycle of fresco paintings on the ceiling of the Tesoro Nuovo chapel in
History
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Analysis
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Description
Triumph of Judith
Image | Title | Position |
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Judith with the Head of Holofernes | Bottom cornice of the scodella | |
Battle between the Israelites and the Assyrians | Left cornice of the scodella | |
Holofernes Beheaded | Top cornice of the scodella | |
Battle between the Israelites and the Assyrians | Right cornice of the scodella | |
God Guiding the Guardian Angels | Centre of the scodella | |
Jephtha 's Daughter |
Bottom right corner of the scodella | |
Jael Driving a Tent-Peg through Sisera's Temple | Top left corner of the scodella | |
Pharaoh's Daughter with Moses as a Baby | Bottom left corner of teh scodella | |
Esther | Top right corner of the scodella |
Stories from the Old Testament
Image | Title | Position |
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Nebuchadnezzar 's Furnace |
Section of the left window | |
Abraham and Isaac Climbing the Mountain | Section of the left window | |
The Brazen Serpent | Front lunette | |
The Manna Falls | Segment of the right window | |
Moses Striking Water from the Rock | Segment of the right window | |
Elijah's Sacrifice on Mount Carmel | Entrance lunette |
References
- ^ (in Italian) "Campania beni culturali – Certosa di San Martino". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04.
- ^ (in Italian) Nicola Spinosa, Pittura del Seicento a Napoli. Da Mattia Preti a Luca Giordano. Natura in posa, Napoli, Arte'm, 2011, p. 193