Orazio Gentileschi

visual elements of this piece are the use of the contrast and the use of horizontal lines. The work is a study of contrasting color, with Judith, her maiden and Holofernes’s skin all standing in stark relief to the rest of the scene. Furthermore, Gentileschi chose to set the scene against the complete…

Artemisia Gentileschi is the only daughter of Orazio Gentileschi. Her father is a talented painter. He is now living with a second wife, and he sends his daughter to a church, but after he saw her talent painting he brings her back to home. She was obsessed with painting. When he returned her home, he gave her to paint rich people portraits, wail he was paining big painting that now are famous paintings. She didn’t like to paint just men with cloth. She wanted to pain naked men like her father…

Artemisia Gentileschi was a pioneering woman, defying societal norms and becoming one of the most well-known female painters during the Renaissance period. During a time when the artistic landscape was dominated by men, her work rivaled the paintings of many renowned artists during this period. Despite facing numerous challenges, the journey of Artemisia Gentileschi and her paintings serve as a testament to the resilience and determination she possessed. By delving into the factors that…

challenges faced by female artists during the Renaissance and Baroque period and how these challenges differed from their male counterparts. In doing so, this essay will briefly highlight lives of artist such as Sofonisba Anguissola, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Elisabetta Sirani. Life for a woman during the Renaissance and…

Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter known for her influential and breathtaking artworks. Artemisia artworks had an influence on artists that were women. The art she created was so persuasive and emotional that it inspired other artists to traverse themes that involved female empowerment and toughness. Because of this, it opened the door for future generations of artists to summon traditional standards and convey their distinctive perspectives. Artemisia Gentileschi was born July…

and became talented via his father who taught La Hyre the style he preferred. La Hyre is not a first generation painter, but “he was the son of the painter Étienne de La Hire (c. 1583–1643)”(1) who followed the styles of George Lallemont and Orazio Gentileschi. La Hyre’s father was a “minor painter who was active in Poland”(5) who was a major influence on La Hyre.…

Afsheen Hussain GNHU 285 Mythology Dr. Bakalian Type of Artifact: Lorenzo Lotto (Venus and Cupid) Material: Oil on Canvas Date of Artifact: CA. 1480-1556 Artist Name: Loreto The Providence: Italian, Venice This painting may have been a gift for a wedding; it shows that the painter had true passion and a true desire to honor the bride and the marriage. Venus was painted with features of the bride; it shows that the bride is like a goddess and deserves all the love and happiness she gets.…

“Allegory of Geometry” by Laurent de La Hyre, which was done in oil on canvas, in 1649. The painting is signed by La Hyre on the lower center part of the painting along with the date created. La Hyre is a French painter who was “born in Feb. 27, 1606, in Paris, France”(1) and later “died in Dec. 28, 1656, in Paris”(1). La Hyre is also known by La Hire, but his official name is spelled “La Hyre”. La Hyre is a painter of the French Baroque period who focused heavily in Classicism style which…