Judith beheading Holofernes | Artemisia | National Gallery

Visceral, violent, and in a class of its own, ’Judith beheading Holofernes’ is one of Artemisia’s best-known paintings. Join Ellice Stevens, the actor who plays Artemisia in the stage production of ’It’s True, It’s True, It’s True’, as she witnesses Artemisia’s iconic painting for the first time in Florence. Artemisia 3 October 2020 - 24 January 2021 Book your tickets here: In 17th-century Europe, at a time when women artists were not easily accepted, Artemisia was exceptional. She challenged conventions and defied expectations to become a successful artist and one of the greatest storytellers of her time. In this first major exhibition of Artemisia’s work in the UK, see her best-known paintings including two versions of her iconic and viscerally violent ‘Judith beheading Holofernes’; as well as her self portraits, heroines from history and the Bible, and recently discovered personal letters, see