Artemisia Gentileschi

found in early Christian, Medieval, and Renaissance writings (). Indeed, while women had mostly been oppressed up until the mid-nineteenth century, some had managed to become distinguished historical figures. Famed 14th century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, for instance, was a teenage prodigy who was the first female member admitted to the Academia del Disengo; she managed to set up her own atelier, learned to read, and was recognized for painting some of the most famous biblical…

located in Rome. Recognizing real Caravaggios is a little more complicated because he has a strange place in the history of art. He was notorious and famous in the 17th century and he enthused many imitators and his style was potent, from Dutch to Gentileschi artists for example Gerrit van Honthorst. These “Caravaggisti” spread Caravaggio’s powerful aesthetic and operated all over Europe. But he was also condemned and hated. It was not so much of his violent life or being known for homosexuality…

The one that stood out to me most was Lot and His Daughters by Artemisia Gentileschi. This oil on canvas painting was produced around 1636 to 1638. It is approximately 90 3/4 in. by 72 in. In this painting you definitely witness a baroque sense of style, dramatic composition and how she keys tenebrism into the painting, going from dark to light. Much like most of her work, the background story is religious. In Lot and His Daughters the two ladies on either side of Lot are dressed similar,…

distant horizon. In this artwork, the artist used both, straight lines and contour lines, and a mixture of shades. I found that the areas that are clearer have very few lines. And the almost black areas are completely filled with lines. 2) Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes, 1614, oil on canvas In this painting the main scene is strongly illuminated, especially the figure of Judith is emphasizing her protagonist, we can see that the other figures are not illuminated equally while…

Artemisia Gentileschi piece titled Judith decapitating Holofernes (C. 1620), is a 6’63/8’’x 5’34/3’’ painting displayed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. Gentileschi’s sensational painting, oil on a canvas which gives a chill at its glance portrays Virtue and Violence, a symbolic justice for a powerful female protagonist and other victims. Artemisia Gentileschi uses value, color, line and emphasis to capture the horrific scene and an evocative interpretation to vividly draw viewer’s…

South Florida. She completed her Master’s thesis on a series of paintings by Gentileschi. Anderson Silvers begins her thesis by providing an extensive detailing of Gentileschi’s life at home, as well as providing insight into the social customs of 17th century Roman society. Like Garrard Silvers supports her arguments with Biblical text; however, unlike Garrard, she draws parallels between the character of Susanna and Artemisia herself, rather than between the story and the painting. She makes a…

Critically Looking at Art Artemisia Gentileschi, Susanna and the Elders, 1610, painting at first glance expresses thoughts that show peoples cruelty and temptation. The reason is shows cruelty is because it appears the men have some inappropriate thoughts that they want to do on the Susanna. When you first look at the panting you see the Susanna’s sad and frightened face, then you see the men looking viscously at her. If I had to describe the painting to someone who could not see I would first…

In the article “Artemisia and Susanna”, Mary D. Garrard brings up the great controversy in art history of the identity of the author of the painting Susanna and the Elders. Even though the painting bears the name “ARTEMISIA/GENTILESCHI F.”, there are scholars questioning that the painting is actually a work by Artemisia’s father, Orazio Gentileschi. Garrard lists in her writing several points that seem arguable in the authorship of the painting: the validation of the inscription of the name and…

Religious Baroque Art In the fall of 2011, I was fortunate enough to travel to Italy on a pilgrimage. During my fourteen day tour of this magnificent country, I viewed many cathedrals, churches, sculptures, mosaics and paintings; it was just breathtaking! The artwork spanned many genres and periods throughout history, but the majority of the subject of the artwork, specifically the paintings, was religious based. I saw several pieces of art mentioned in our textbook, The Humanistic Tradition…

“Artemis, with Wildflowers” by Ani King, is the recreation of a myth, originated in Ancient Greece. Artemis was the goddess of hunting, the best archer amongst gods and men, protector of forests and virginity. She was also the twin sister of Apollo, the god of sun. Orion was a giant, who had explicit skills on archery and therefore on hunting, a fact that made him the only man Artemis would ever fell for. Artemis’ jealous twin Apollo, tricked his sister so she would end up killing Orion with a…