Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi, was widely appraised for her most distinctive work, the “Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting” (1638) that changed art as a frontier with gender barriers. In the Caravaggio styled self-portrait Gentileschi captures her own image through illumination that enables her to highlight the most distinctive elements of her feminine personality on the canvas. Made during the Baroque era, the painting is a representation of excellent use of oil to create different hues of color through lines that capture the dressing, accessories around the studio setting for her audience. Her excellence as an artist is furthered by her use of different shades of oil paint in creating a photographic image. The most distinctive features that distinguish the oil on canvas work include her rich, dark hair, physical features and the dressing. The painting is a success as it shows how the artist represents the productiveness of women especially in the 1630’s when the society was more traditional and restrictive in most industries.
Another artist that achieved
In the painting, Rembrandt successfully uses oil as a tool for art in the way that he uses it to capture his subject in the tavern setting. Through the broad and thick brushstrokes, the use of oil enables him to successfully create depth and gravity in the image as he brings out the light and shadow in the painting to the fore. Furthermore, the application of ‘Caravaggism ’, a style that was most prominent in the 1600’s, enables the artist to depict personal moods through facial expressions and physical features. The use of different elements by Rembrandt ensures that he achieves his intended purposes of capturing the culture in his time as well as hinting at the prominent morals in his