Kehinde Wiley- Judith, and Holofernes, 2012
oil on linen, 120 x 90 in.
Happy Belated Birthday to Kehinde Wiley (February 28, 1977)
One of my favorite pieces by Kehinde because of my love of the artwork of the same name by Artemesia Gentileschi.
The two paintings, by Kehinde Wiley and Artemisia Gentileschi, were made hundreds of years apart. But they have more in common than you might think.
Artemesia Gentileschi made hers in the 1610s. Kehinde Wiley painted his in 2012.
But both are interpretations of the same apocryphal story, of Judith and Holofernes. Set in the 6th century B.C.E., Judith, an Israelite woman, gained access to the invading Assyrian general Holofernes' private quarters. After he fell asleep, Judith and her maidservant beheaded him. - What you need to know before visiting SLAY at the Kimbell Art Museum
His is certainly more contemporary, if you know what I intend….😉