Chapter 1
The courtly pioneers of Cremona
Chapter 2
The sacred studios behind convent walls
Chapter 3
The professional workshop leader
Chapter 4
The dramatic avenger of the Baroque
Chapter 5
The grand erasure and modern rediscovery
YOUR GOAL
Master of Renaissance masters who painted in the shadows
Ch 4 · The dramatic avenger of the Baroque
andy Artemisia Gentileschi
They bound her hands with iron (with heavy iron), but she painted her own way (her own way)
andy Artemisia Gentileschi
With shadows and gold she painted her fight, The first woman to stand in the Academy's light.
BETA
andy Match paintings to their true creators to discover how Baroque women artists fought for recognition.
Fun Fact
Starry ceiling: In Florence, Artemisia Gentileschi was paid by Michelangelo's grandnephew to paint the 'Allegory of Inclination' on a ceiling.
Glossary
tenebrism (noun)
A style of painting with violent contrasts of light and dark, where darkness is the dominating feature. Artemisia Gentileschi employed this technique in her 1612 painting of Judith to heighten the composition's emotional intensity.
A style of painting with violent contrasts of light and dark, where darkness is the dominating feature. Artemisia Gentileschi employed this technique in her 1612 painting of Judith to heighten the composition's emotional intensity.
Quiz
What is the title of Artemisia Gentileschi's famous self-portrait where she depicts herself as the literal embodiment of painting?
andy Artemisia Gentileschi painted the biblical heroine Judith slaying an Assyrian general
Quiz
In 1616, Artemisia Gentileschi became the first woman admitted to which prestigious artistic institution?
Quiz
What is the name of Artemisia Gentileschi's earliest signed and dated painting, completed when she was just 17?
Quiz
Which European king invited Artemisia Gentileschi to London in 1638 to paint alongside her father?
Quiz
Which biblical heroine did Artemisia Gentileschi paint slaying a general, mirroring her own fight for justice?
Quiz
Where did Artemisia Gentileschi spend her final successful years, running a thriving studio until her death?
Quiz
In which artistic style did Artemisia Gentileschi paint, characterized by intense light and dark contrasts?