Johann Carl Loth, 1632 Munich - 1698 Venice, successor
JUDITH WITH THE HEAD OF HOLOFERNES
Oil on canvas. Relined.
111 x 154 cm.
Private collection
The Book of Judith is the Old Testament of the Bible. The story revolves around
Judith, a daring and beautiful widow, who is upset with her Jewish countrymen
for not trusting God to deliver them from their foreign conquerors. She goes
with her loyal maid to the camp of the enemy general, Holofernes, with whom she
slowly ingratiates herself, promising him information on the Israelites.
Gaining his trust, she is allowed access to his tent one night as he lies in a
drunken stupor. She decapitates him, then takes his head back to her fearful
countrymen. The Assyrians, having lost their leader, disperse, and Israel is
saved. Though she is courted by many, Judith remains unmarried for the rest of
her life. More
on The Book of Judith
Johann Carl Loth (1632 – 6 October 1698) was a German Baroque painter, born in Munich but
active most of his life in Venice. He was the son and pupil of Johann Ulrich
Loth (1590–1662) and was possibly influenced by Giovan Battista Langetti. He
was commissioned to paint for the emperor Leopold I in Vienna. He worked
together with Pietro Liberi in Venice, where he was during the years 1663-1698.
His brother Franz Loth was also a painter in Venice and Germany. More on Johann Carl Loth
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