Judit met het hoofd van Holofernes Judit 12-1310-20. NL-HlmNHA 1477 53009949

Judith is shown in a complex, twisting pose with voluminous garments fluttering in the wind. In the background, the army's tents are visible, including one containing the headless body of Holofernes, while the city of Bethulia appears in the far distance. The scene captures the moment of victory following the assassination that saved her people.

This work is representative of the Haarlem Mannerist circle led by Hendrick Goltzius, which often used biblical subjects as vehicles for exploring heroic anatomy and moral allegory. Judith serves here as an 'exemplum virtutis' (example of virtue), specifically representing the triumph of divine humility over tyrannical pride.