You’re so right. The position of the arms, the blanket covering, the way the knee looks like a head thrown back in pain, two women grabbing a bloody head…
You picked an excellent example; Artemisia Gentileschi classic “ Judith Beheading Holofernes “ , one of many using this motif. She never received her much deserved recognition until centuries later - a woman of talent and fortitude.
Oops I forgot to add alt text and I don’t know how to edit (can we edit posts here? Still figuring out this app.) image shows “Judith Slaying Holofernes” by Artemisia Gentileschi, completed in 1612 or 1613.
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Also, possibly germaine to the times we live in.