The Triumph of Judith with Stories from the Old Testament

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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 certosa di San Martino in Naples. It is considered one of his masterworks and one of the greatest painted expressions of Italian Baroque art.[1][2]

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Triumph of Judith[edit]

Image Title Position
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[edit]

Image Title Position
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[edit]

  1. ^ (in Italian) "Campania beni culturali – Certosa di San Martino". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Nicola Spinosa, Pittura del Seicento a Napoli. Da Mattia Preti a Luca Giordano. Natura in posa, Napoli, Arte'm, 2011, p. 193
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