Chanukah and beheading by the brave Jewess

Did you know that the festive Chanukah latke is related to the apocryphal story of Judith beheading Holofornes?

But did you know that many significant artists dedicated their talents to the beheading by the brave Jewess? Collection of paintings and sculptures to put it all in perspective. Modern parallels are inescapable but the context and the purpose are incomparable. Some paintings are graphic.