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	Judith Beheading Holofernes by CARAVAGGIO
		A whole book in the Bible is devoted to Judith, because as a woman she embodies the power of the people of Israel to defeat the enemy, though superior in numbers, by means of cunning and courage.
		In contrast to the elegant and distant beauty of the vexed Judith, the ferocity of the scene is concentrated in the inhuman scream and the body spasm of the giant Holofernes.
		The upturned eyes of Holofernes indicate that he is not alive any more, yet signs of life still persist in the screaming mouth, the contracting body and the hand that still grips at the bed.
	gallery.euroweb.hu /html/c/caravagg/03/17judit.html (347 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - HOLOFERNES, HOLOPHERNES: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		According to the Book of Judith, Holofernes is said to have been despatched by Nebuchadnezzar with an army of 120,000 foot and 12,000 horse for the purpose of taking vengeance "on all the earth" (Judith ii.
		Holofernes was advised by Achior, the captain of Ammon, not to attack the Jews; but, ignoring the advice, he proceeded against Bethulia.
		The death of the general spread confusion through the ranks of the army, which retired in disorder before the attack of the Jews.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=856&letter=H (379 words)

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		HOLOFERNES not generous not gentle not humble Ted Nellen Stratford-upon-Avon August 1986 HOLOFERNES Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press My tongue-tied patience with too much disdain, Lest sorrow lend me words, and words express The manner of my pity-wanting pain.
		Holofernes accepted the praise and quickly explained that it was a gift suggesting that he was a natural: This is a gift that I have, simple, simple a foolish extravagant spirit, full of forms, figures, shapes, objects, ideas, apprehensions, motions, revolutions.
		Since Holofernes had not shown himself to be a kind or tactful man in his habit of correcting or insulting others in the same breath, either he was insulting the curate, his friend, or else he was an authority on the character of Armado, which was most probably a lie.
	www.tnellen.com /ted/holofernes.html (4139 words)

	Book of Judith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Holofernes, on the advice of the leaders of Esau and Moab, seized the water sources of Bethulia, thereby assuring that the town would die either of starvation or thirst.
		Holofernes' efforts to reassure Judith were clearly unnecessary, for she immediately took charge.
		Holofernes, too, is an ironic figure: able to conquer the entire west, he was unable to conquer Bethulia; intending to master Judith, he was mastered by her—by the very sword with which he himself had used to claim the lives of so many others.
	www.wordtrade.com /religion/bible/judithR.htm (3266 words)

	Holofernes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was said that the Babylonian king Nebuchadrezzar dispatched Holofernes to take vengeance on the nations of the west that had withheld their assistance to his reign.
		The beheading of Holofernes by Judith was a subject for several works of art by such names as Donatello, Sandro Botticelli, Andrea Mantegna, Giorgione, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Caravaggio, Horace Vernet, Gustav Klimt, and Artemisia Gentileschi.
		Holofernes is to be found on the Terrace of pride in Dante's Purgatorio.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holofernes (224 words)

	Judith
		Holofernes besieges them in Bethulia, a city on the southern verge of the Plain of Esdrelon.
		She returns inviolate to the city with his head as a trophy, and a raid on the part of the Jews results in the rout of the Assyrians.
		Chapter 13: While Holofernes is in a drunken sleep, Judith cuts off his head and returns to Bethulia with his head in a bag.
	my.execpc.com /~gto/Apocrypha/Summaries/judith.html (1221 words)

	Holofernes judith: Harmonic the judith holofernes fanlisting. Gentileschi: judith beheading holofernes
		Judith beheading holofernes (caravaggio) - wikipedia, the free...
		On the left are the sleeping guards holofernes judith, in the centre Judith and her handmaid covering the head of the murdered Holofernes holofernes judith, (presumed to be a portrait of Michelangelo) with a cloth and holofernes judith, lastly holofernes judith, on th.
		Judith holofernes judith, a rich and beautiful widow from the town of Bethulia holofernes judith, was respected for her devotion to God.
	holofernes-judith.50megs.com (867 words)

	Holofernes: Amazon.com: profile for holofernes: reviews. Holofernes - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Similarly holofernes, one can see the effect of wine and sleep in the expression of Holofernes and the presence of death in his limbs which holofernes, as his soul has departed holofernes, are cold and limp.
		In contrast to the elegant and distant beauty of the vexed Judith holofernes, the ferocity of the scene is concentrated in the inhuman scream and the body spasm of the giant Holofernes.
		The upturned eyes of Holofernes indicate that he is not alive any more holofernes, yet signs of life still persist in the screaming mouth holofernes, the contracting body and the hand that still grips at the bed.
	holofernes-judith.50megs.com /holofernes.html (823 words)

	Yehudit - Chanukah Story - Chanukah - Hanukkah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Holofernes was notorious for his cruelty in suppressing rebellions.
		Finally she told Holofernes, what he already knew, that the situation in the besieged town was desperate, that the inhabitants have very little food and water left.
		Holofernes was completely captivated by the charming young Jewish widow who had so unexpectedly entered his life and was now offering him the key to the city.
	www.chabad.org /holidays/chanukah/article.asp?AID=103019 (2104 words)

	THE STORY OF JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES
		Holofernes found her a welcome addition to his camp, as much for her beauty as for her veiled promise to assist in the defeat of the Jews.
		With Bethulia in the distance, Holofernes' camp to the right, and the climactic battle to the left, this panel provides a summary of the major localities and moments of the Judith story.
		The story proceeds from right to left, foreground to background, as Judith decapitates Holofernes, flees with her maid, and enters the city in the distance.
	tours.daytonartinstitute.org /accessart/object.cfm?TT=gt&TN=pps3&ID=94&COM=ac (532 words)

	ART / 4 / 2DAY
		Holofernes said to her, "Drink and be merry with us!" Judith replied, "I will gladly drink, my lord, for at no time since I was born have I ever enjoyed life as much as I do today." She then took the things her maid had prepared, and ate and drank in his presence.
		Holofernes, charmed by her, drank a great quantity of wine, more than he had ever drunk on one single day in his life.
		— Liss : Judith in the Tent of Holofernes
	www.safran-arts.com /42day/art/art4oct/art1010.html (6772 words)

	At The Opera 19/09/2004: Judith
		Holofernes does not care for this advice and binds Achior to a wooden stake near the springs that provide Bethulia's water supply.
		Holofernes has heard of the beautiful Jewish woman Judith and finally agrees to see her in his tent as he believes she wishes to share his bed.
		Holofernes attends a council of his commanders and then sings of his infatuation with Judith while he waits for her return from prayer.
	www.abc.net.au /classic/opera/stories/s1384735.htm (400 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		First and foremost, he creates an environment that is "intimate, closed, and dark."1 This is achieved by the fact 5that the scene is solely focused on the act of the beheading, as the background is eliminated-with the exception of the red drapery-focusing the action on the front.
		The weight of the scene is distributed rather evenly, as the solid body of Holofernes and his bed are on the left, and the figures of Judith and her maid are to the right.
		Caravaggio seems to have worked harder to create a highly individualized portrait of the Holofernes character than Judith, which is somewhat unusual as she is considered the central character of the tale.
	www.csuchico.edu /art/contrapposto/contrapposto00/pages/themeperspective/ellerman.html (876 words)

	Judith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		[Holofernes' guard says to Judith:] "'Let this pretty girl not hesitate to come to my lord to be honored in his presence, and to enjoy drinking wine with us, and to become today like on of the Assyrian women who serve in the palace.
		Holofernes' heart was ravished with her and his passion was aroused, for he had been waiting for an opportunity to seduce her from the day he first saw her." (12:13-16)
		Holofernes was greatly pleased with her, and drank a great quantity of wine, much more than he had ever drunk in any one day since he was born." (12: 17-20)
	spider.georgetowncollege.edu /english/barbaccia/judith.htm (1046 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Holofernes
		Nabuchodonosor, who reigned at Ninive, had sent Holofernes at the head of a considerable force to bring all the earth under his empire.
		Holofernes besieged Bethulia, a city of the Jews.
		Having drunk to excess, Holofernes fell into a deep sleep, and Judith, praying for strength, cut off his head, which she carried back to her people (13).
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/ncd03968.htm (123 words)

	Ian McQueen: Line of Terror (Judit och Holofernes)
		Suddenly Holofernes approaches the walls, kicking the bound and bloody figure of Akior (countertenor), one of his generals, into the dust in front of him.
		Holofernes is so impressed by her courage that he calls for a feast to celebrate what he thinks is her conversion to his side.
		In her mind, however, she hears the voices of Akior and the chorus of her fellow-citizens urging her to murder Holofernes, and at last she relents and hacks off his head.
	www.ian-mcqueen.co.uk /terror.html (363 words)

	HOLY BIBLE: Judith
		Nabuchodonosor sendeth Holofernes to waste the countries of the west.
		Holofernes in great rage sendeth Achior to Bethulia, there to be slain with the Israelites.
		Judith goeth out in the night to pray: she is invited to a banquet with Holofernes.
	www.newadvent.org /bible/jth000.htm (337 words)

	'Judith and Holofernes' (Pepys' Diary)
		The Jewish town of Bethulia was under siege by the Assyrian army and its general, Holofernes.
		Holofernes found her a welcome addition to his camp, as much for her beauty as for her veiled promise to assist in the defeat of the Jews.
		After a banquet, at which Holofernes became drunk, the general lured the beautiful widow into his tent.
	www.pepysdiary.com /p/6628.php (254 words)

	Judith Beheading Holofernes by CARAVAGGIO
		A whole book in the Bible is devoted to Judith, because as a woman she embodies the power of the people of Israel to defeat the enemy, though superior in numbers, by means of cunning and courage.
		In contrast to the elegant and distant beauty of the vexed Judith, the ferocity of the scene is concentrated in the inhuman scream and the body spasm of the giant Holofernes.
		The upturned eyes of Holofernes indicate that he is not alive any more, yet signs of life still persist in the screaming mouth, the contracting body and the hand that still grips at the bed.
	www.wga.hu /html/c/caravagg/03/17judit.html (323 words)

	◊ ◊ T H E V A N G U A R D S Q U A D ◊ ◊
		The four members of the band come from indie/punk roots and started playing fado music after a pilgrimage to Lisbon, where they were acquainted with the mixture of wine, tragedy and Catholic guilt that the time-honored fadistas had perfected.
		The music of Judith and Holofernes is not lighthearted--it is sincere--and that sincerity, that genuine quality, is what makes their music so engaging.
		The whores and drunks in the barrio of Lisbon have been at it for two hundred years so far; Judith and Holofernes is proud to carry on that tradition.
	www.vanguardsquad.com /store/vgs004.php (560 words)

	EKD: Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland - Judit und Holofernes
		Die Macht verkörpert der Feldherr Holofernes, ein heidnischer Kriegsmann.
		Als Holofernes sie zu einem Gelage einlädt, legt sie ihr Festkleid und all ihren Schmuck an.
		Zu heftig spricht Holofernes dem Wein zu, schließlich ist er sturzbetrunken.
	www.ekd.de /glauben/bibel_js_judit_holofernes.html (431 words)

	CD Baby: JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES: Abraça a Tristeza
		Judith and Holofernes is a band from San Francisco who play an American variation of traditional Portuguese fado music ("fado" translates as "fate").
		The music of Judith and Holofernes is not lighthearted—it is sincere—and that sincerity, that genuine quality, is what makes their music so engaging.
		On this, the group’s third album, Judith and Holofernes has found a way to proceed untrammeled by the conventional methods of the music industry.
	cdbaby.com /cd/judithholofernes3 (430 words)

	SparkNotes: Love's Labours Lost: Act V, Scene i
		He asks Holofernes and Nathaniel for their help in planning this entertainment, and Holofernes suggests that they present a show of the Nine Worthies.
		Holofernes and Nathaniel are very critical of Don Armado, and Holofernes also notes Costard's unsuccessful attempt to appear scholarly.
		Holofernes also makes some mistakes in his Latin, however, as in the first line of this scene.
	www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/labours/section6.rhtml (441 words)

	Judith and Holofernes
		She came close to the bed and took hold of the hair of his head, and said: "Give me strength this day, O Lord God of Israel!".
		The Old Testament narrates the episode of Judith who saved her city of Bethulia from the siege of Holofernes, general of the Assyrian king Nabucodonosor, by killing him after a banquet at which he had been made drink, beheading him and bringing his head to his fellow citizens (Judith ch.
		On the left are the sleeping guards, in the centre Judith and her handmaid covering the head of the murdered Holofernes, (presumed to be a portrait of Michelangelo) with a cloth and, lastly, on the right we see the body of the mutilated Holofernes.
	mv.vatican.va /3_EN/pages/x-Schede/CSNs/CSNs_V_Penn_01.html (201 words)

	MySpace.com - Judith and Holofernes - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - Indie / Acoustic / Folk - ...
		Judith and Holofernes started in 2002 after Mark (bass), Stitches (6-string guitar), Dos (12-string guitarra and vocals) and Tracy (vocals) had been playing together for several years, in a variety of different bands.
		Somewhere between the Valley and the Bay, they decided to create a style of music that blended their indie rock roots and Portuguese fado, a style of folk music known for its obsession with anguish, longing, and the bittersweet twists of everyday life.
		the southland is waiting for judith and holofernes...
	www.myspace.com /judithandholofernes (911 words)

	Holofernes (A Play as Call and Response to The Book of Judith)
		You brought forth the head of Holofernes from off the top of your maiden and all the rest of me twitching and sliding my sword plunged up to your hilt.
		I wanted to sheathe myself in every pore of your fallen knees and concave convex chest which is it the one women don't want and inhale every mole for two hundred years and Time's winged chariot hurrying near had we but world enough and time these birthmarks, Judith, would be no crime.
		And when all his army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fled from them.
	goinside.com /01/1/holo.html (1770 words)

	Judith Beheading Holofernes (Caravaggio) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The painting of Judith Beheading Holofernes (Judith and Holophernes) is an early religious work by the Italian painter Caravaggio, painted in 1598-1599.
		A whole book in some versions of the Bible is devoted to Judith, because as a woman she embodies the power of the people of Israel to defeat the enemy, though superior in numbers, by means of cunning and courage.
		The beheading of Holofernes by Judith was a subject for several works of art by such names as Donatello, Sandro Botticelli, Andrea Mantegna, Giorgione, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, among many.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judith_Beheading_Holofernes_(Caravaggio) (505 words)

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