Katy Zei is clearly a fan of Judith (and which aspiring young woman wouldn't be?) She has kindly pointed to her favourite which is a statue by Donatello entitled Judith and Holofernes (1455-60) which resides in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.

She does however take exception to Giorgione's portrayal presumably because Judith looks a bit on the meek side. She prefers a wilder looking Judith as is portrayed by Domenico di Giacomo de Pace. She is certainly less demure and perhaps goes some way to answering Tammy of The Ooze who was pondering on how Holofernes got so tired in the first place.

(image from Wallace Collection)
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or read the most recent entries here.ah yes. the second one fits the story much better. :D
Posted by: tammy at May 22, 2005 07:08 AM