Valentina Cervi

Artemisia was acquainted with painting in her dad's workshop, indicating substantially more ability than her siblings, who worked close by her. She picked up drawing, how to blend shading, and how to paint. Artemisia will not have possessed the capacity to defeat these difficulties notwithstanding her extensive ability had she not had one imperative preferred standpoint over numerous other young ladies: She originated from a group of Painters and her dad was eager to show her the fundamental aptitudes of their mutual calling. The principal known work of the painter, when she was just 17, was a delineation of Susanna and the Elders. The work is critical for a few unique reasons. In the first place, it demonstrated the imperative and persisting impact of the colossal painter Caravaggio on Artemisia. Second, It is one of only a handful couple of works of art on the topic of Susanna demonstrating the sexual hailing by the two Elders as an awful mishap. Since her dad's style took motivation from Caravaggio amid that period, her style was similarly as intensely affected also. Her way to deal with topic was not quite the same as her father's, notwithstanding, as her sketches are exceedingly naturalistic, where Orazio's are glorified. Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter, today thought to be a standout amongst the most proficient painters in the age following that of Caravaggio. In a period when female painters were not effectively acknowledged by the…

Despite the countless prejudices against females engaging in what was believed to be a male’s area of expertise, Artemisia Gentileschi, gained a reputation, and established herself as a successful artist. Gentileschi’s artistic journey was not about revenge, but a fight for recognition of her unbelievable talent amidst her contemporary. Present-day she is recognized as one of the utmost accomplished and expressionistic artist of the era. However, Artemisia did not earn the respect as a female…

Deborah Anderson Silvers is a graduate of the University of 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,…

Artemisia Gentileschi led a long and prospered life as, what is considered, the first female artist before she passed away. She received commissions, patronage, and friendship with many people known in our textbooks today. However, her life was not an easy one, especially considering the fact she was a woman during the 17th century. Artemisia painted many artworks, three of which will be discussed: Judith and Holofernes, Susanna and The Elders, and Jael and Sisera. Like many other artists,…

Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter working in the first half of the 17th century. She is one of the more known female Baroque painters of today, though for a while her work was attributed to that of her father, Orazio Gentileschi. While she had trained under her father, she far surpassed his skills (Simons). Artemisia Gentileschi took advantage of her position as a woman to paint other women, something many of the male artists of the time would not have had access to (Simons).…

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…