Ninth
Cut off heads in art.
Picturing Death
"David with the Head of Goliath"
"The Execution of St. John the Baptist"
"David Triumphant"
There is whole tradition of paintings about Bible story about Judith who cuts off the head of Holofernes.
“Judith and Holofernes”
“Judith's Return to Bethulia”
“Judith Beheading Holofernes”
“Judith and Holofernes”
“Judith with the Head of Holofernes"
More can be found here and also story about that:
http://www.bible-topten.com/Judith.htm
Picturing Death
"David with the Head of Goliath"
"The Execution of St. John the Baptist"
"David Triumphant"
There is whole tradition of paintings about Bible story about Judith who cuts off the head of Holofernes.
“Judith and Holofernes”
“Judith's Return to Bethulia”
“Judith Beheading Holofernes”
“Judith and Holofernes”
“Judith with the Head of Holofernes"
More can be found here and also story about that:
http://www.bible-topten.com/Judith.htm