Artwork

Holofernes Interrogating Achior

Holofernes Interrogating Achior, by French 16th Century, ink, 1575
Holofernes Interrogating Achior, by French 16th Century, ink, 1575

Holofernes Interrogating Achior is an ink print by the Renaissance artist French 16th Century. It dates from 1575 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This scene is packed with figures in armor and robes, crowded around a central conversation.

Artist & collection

Portrait of French 16th Century

Artist

French 16th Century

A French artist from the 1500s made metal sculptures and prints that feel like Renaissance snapshots.

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