A seminal masterpiece of Viennese Secessionism and Art Nouveau, marking the threshold of Klimt’s celebrated "Golden Phase." Reinterpreting the Old Testament story of Judith, Klimt transforms the pious heroine into an alluring, modern femme fatale. Framed by flat, gilded geometric ornamentation, Judith gazes out with an expression of intense eroticism and triumph, while Holofernes’s severed head is relegated to the bottom right edge. The bespoke hammered metal frame, crafted by Klimt's brother Georg, serves as an essential extension of the painting itself.