Judith
1945
Marino Marini
Marino Marini has depicted Judith: the Jewish woman who, according to the Bible story, overcomes the enemy with her courage and beauty. Her city is besieged by the Assyrians, but she manages to gain access to the cruel general Holofernes, gets him drunk, and cuts off his head. In complete confusion, the Assyrian army flees.
Details
- Plan number: D059
- Zone: Open-air depot
- Title: Judith
- Creator: Marino Marini
- Date: 1945
- Material: bronze
- Acquisition: purchase, 1951
- Object number: MID.B.012
That the artist has depicted Judith nude is rather striking. After all, according to the story, she puts on her finest clothes, the better to bewitch Holofernes. Marini, however, was specialized in nude figures. In this form, he has still managed to capture the essence of Judith: the proud pose, gathered strength, and determined gaze.
Italian sculptor, painter, and graphic artist Marino Marini created his first important sculptures in 1928. His main motifs were the female nude and the horse and rider, but he also made portraits. The rough surfaces are typical of his work, as is the evolution towards abstraction, although the motifs remain recognizable. Important influences include Etruscan and Roman sculpture (for form and surface) and German Gothic sculpture (for the psychology of the figures).
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