Judit met het hoofd van Holofernes

Judith is depicted in the immediate aftermath of the beheading, looking upward toward the heavens as a sign of divine guidance. To her right, her elderly maidservant carefully secures the head of Holofernes, whose body is partially visible in the shadows of the background. The scene is framed by the heavy drapery of the general's tent, with a distant view of a city and military camp visible through the opening.

In the intellectual context of the Haarlem Mannerists, Judith served as an allegory for Virtue (Virtus) or Humility (Humilitas) overcoming Pride (Superbia). This specific print reflects the Neoplatonic and moralizing interpretations popularized by Karel van Mander, where biblical heroines were viewed as symbols of the soul's triumph over material and worldly passions.