Judith II (Salome)
1909
Gustav Klimt’s Judith II (Salome) is a striking, elongated vision of the biblical femme fatale, rendered in his signature Symbolist style. Unlike his more famous and sensual Judith I, this 1909 piece presents a much more stylized, almost detached figure, her pale skin contrasting sharply with the chaotic, geometric patterns of her dress and the dark, severed head of Holofernes she casually holds. The heavy gold frame and bold, swirling backgrounds highlight Klimt's fascination with decorative arts, turning a gruesome biblical tale into a dazzling, modernist puzzle of shapes and colors.
Location: Ca' Pesaro, Venice
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