Artemisia Gentileschi

In the Frame: Artemisia Gentileschi, the Artist Who Broke the Mold

Art and Design post by Polly Allen on November 7, 2011 - 12:50pm; tagged art history, Artemisia Gentileschi, career, female artists, Italy, painting, rape.
My ultimate empowered female art heroine is a woman who made a career for herself long before the word "feminist" was in use. Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1652/3) is a force to be reckoned with, taught by her father Orazio and following in the footsteps of fellow Italian, Caravaggio. She stood out not only because of her incredible talent, but also the obstacles she overcame in her personal life to make a career out of painting.

Judith Beheading Holofernes: a painting of two women taking a man's head off with a sword

[Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Beheading Holofernes, c.1613-14]

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