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CHASTE SEXUAL WARRIOR, CIVIC HEROINE, AND FEMME FATALE: THREE VIEWS OF JUDITH IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART

BURZLAFF, MARY CAROLINE
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1147989193

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2006, MA, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Art History.
The apocryphal story of Judith and Holofernes has fascinated artists for centuries and is thus one of the most commonly depicted religious scenes. This story was particularly popular during the Italian Renaissance and Baroque periods. Although depictions of Judith vary greatly, I believe the interpretations of Judith's role can be divided into three broad categories: chaste sexual warrior, civic heroine, and femme fatale. These classifications are not exclusive, and many images could be classified in multiple ways. In this thesis I thoroughly discuss each of these themes, using quintessential examples of each type of depiction to illustrate my ideas, and I situate these images within their political and socio-historical contexts. Studying the artists, their patrons, and their society allows a better understanding of why these images were produced.
Diane Mankin (Advisor)
72 p.
Art History
Judith; Holofernes; Italian; Renaissance; Baroque; Michelangelo; Donatello; Botticelli; Giovanni della Robbia; Giorgione; Palma Vecchio; Artemisia Gentileschi; Allori; Apocrypha

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  • BURZLAFF, M. C. (2006). CHASTE SEXUAL WARRIOR, CIVIC HEROINE, AND FEMME FATALE: THREE VIEWS OF JUDITH IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1147989193

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • BURZLAFF, MARY. CHASTE SEXUAL WARRIOR, CIVIC HEROINE, AND FEMME FATALE: THREE VIEWS OF JUDITH IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART. 2006. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1147989193.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • BURZLAFF, MARY. "CHASTE SEXUAL WARRIOR, CIVIC HEROINE, AND FEMME FATALE: THREE VIEWS OF JUDITH IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1147989193

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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