Head off

Early Baroque, born 1693
Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi
A genius woman, an extreme beauty
Protégé of Tassi
She'd a low boredom threshold
Raped and disgraced, 19 years old
Psychic lesion, impact on her painting
Art as a vengeance for her suffering

Inspired by the great Caravaggio
Dramatic realism and chiaroscuro
Obscure painting, murderous scene
Judith and Holofernes theme
Exorcising her traumatism
Provocation, man as a victim
She'd a strong personality
Slaying her master, obsessively

Decapitate
Cut his head off
Cut his head off
Annihilate
Cut his head off
Cut his head off
Squeeze it like a melon
You're not the felon
Seeking retribution
Surrogate execution