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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 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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