20. Scratches & Slayings

Untitled (1935) by Unknown; Judith Beheading Holofernes (1620) by Artemisia Gentileschi

Content Warning:

• Mention of sexual assault, as pertains to the history of Judith Beheading Holofernes
• Description of violence, gore, and bodily mutilation in reference to Judith Beheading Holofernes

This episode was written, produced, and performed by Nicole Knudsen, with sound design and editing by James Ferrero.

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(This episode was remastered as of October 15, 2024)

Research on Judith Beheading Holofernes was collected from the following sources:

• https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/judith-beheading-holofernes
• http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/baroque/Artemisia-Gentileschi.html
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/national-gallery-exhibits-work-artemisia-gentileschi-180975971/
• https://www.webcitation.org/6V9q1a7fJ?url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-rape-of-artemisia-four-hundred-years-ago-this-week-artemisia-genteleschi-was-born-in-rome-today-she-is-recognised-as-a-great-painter-but-for-more-than-three-centuries-her-works-have-regularly-been-attrib

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