Artemisia Gentileschi @ London - Series

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Artemisia Gentileschi @ The National Gallery, London

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"You will find the spirit of Caesar in this soul of a woman.” - Artemisia Gentileschi

The quote above and this one featured for the exhibition at the National Gallery in London, “My illustrious lordship, I'll show you what a woman can do,” gives us a sense of Artemisia Gentileschi's personality and also the environment in which she worked.

In order to achieve what Artemisia did within a male-dominated industry was extraordinary. She was stubborn, bold and strong willed and needed all of these characteristics in order to leave the family home and make a name for herself independently.

Artemisia Gentileschi was an early Italian Baroque painter, and the only female follower of Caravaggio, with whom she worked with in Italy in the early 17th century. Today, Artemisia Gentileschi is recognized as one of the most inspiring feminist icons since the Middle Ages, as witnessed by the recent exhibition at The National Gallery in London. Let’s explore!

Resources:

• Video: Artemisia @ The National Gallery, London 
• The Guardian Article: More Savage Than Caravaggio - The Woman Who Took Revenge in Oil 
• The Smithsonia Article: Artemisia’s Moment 

Image by wikicommons.org

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