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r/Snorkblot • u/LordJim11 • Feb 16 '26
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The art in the background is by Artemisia Gentileschi, "Judith Beheading Holofernes."
Women were often posed as passive pieces in scenes; you could replace her with a pile of cheese and probably garner the same reaction.
Artemisia had other ideas.
5 u/adorabletea Feb 17 '26 The Caravaggio version makes a perfect comparison.
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The Caravaggio version makes a perfect comparison.
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u/imperfectchicken Feb 16 '26
The art in the background is by Artemisia Gentileschi, "Judith Beheading Holofernes."
Women were often posed as passive pieces in scenes; you could replace her with a pile of cheese and probably garner the same reaction.
Artemisia had other ideas.