Judith with the Head of Holofernes
by SOLIMENA, Francesco, Oil on canvas, 105 x 130 cm
The painting, part of a larger altarpiece, was commissioned by Prince Eugene of Savoya, and it was soon internationally appreciated. It served as a reference point for the Austrian Rococo painters.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 17 minutes):
Alessandro Scarlatti: La Giuditta, oratorio, Part I (excerpts)