Artemisia Gentileschi Considered one of the most important artists of the Baroque movement in Early Modern Europe‚ Artemisia Gentileschi‚ faced many obstacles to prove herself in a field that was dominated by the male population. “Artemisia was born in Rome on July 8‚ 1953 to Orazio and Prudentia Monotone Gentileschi. Her mother died when she was only twelve years old. Her upbringing was left to her father‚ who was also a well-known painter. He trained her himself‚ since she was not permitted to
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Artemisia Gentileschi Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian painter born in Rome in 1593. Her father was Orazio Gentileschi‚ a well-known Tuscan master. Gentileschi and her brothers were given their first creative art lessons by their father. However‚ it later was apparent that Artemisia was greatly more artistic than her siblings. She established her first famous art piece at seventeen years of age. The name of this artwork was called “Susanna and the Elders”. Some critics feel Artemisia was harassed
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The Renaissance was a period of time between 1300 and 1600‚ following a devastating outbreak of the bubonic plague. It gets its name from the French word for rebirth‚ because of the positive political‚ economical‚ and intellectual changes that came after the Black Death. People gave less power to religion and to the church‚ instead focusing more on secular topics. The idea of humanism arose‚ and the Feudal System of government failed. The most influential people from the Renaissance were the artists
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Artemisia Gentileschi: the first female artist The first female artist‚ Artemisia Gentileschi was born on July 8th 1593 and would die as the most important woman painter in Early Modern Europe. At a very young age‚ Artemisia was introduced into the world of painting by her father‚ Orazio Gentileschi. Orazio was a well-known painter as well‚ with much of his work consisting in a Mannerist style. Italian painter Caravaggio‚ had a tremendous amount of influence on both Orazio and Artemisia. His realistic
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My idol of the Renaissance period is the famous woman artist named Artemisia Gentileschi. She was born in Rome on July 8‚ 1593. Her father was a well-know Roman artist named Orazio Gentileschi and my mother was named Prudentia Monotone. She died when Artemisia was twelve. Most women artists in this post-Renaissance era were limited to portrait paintings and poses. She was the first woman to paint major historical and religious scenarios‚ such as her painting‚ Judith Beheading Holofernes‚ c.
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compositions seem to represent the style of Baroque art. Much of Baroque art reflects Biblical stories‚ scenes of saints‚ or other historical events‚ and two particular painters of the Baroque technique are Michelangelo da Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi‚ both masters at the use of chiaroscuro (from the Italian words "chiaro‚" meaning bright‚ and "scuro‚" meaning dark)‚ which is a painting technique that uses dark and light in dramatic ways in paintings and often adds to the realism. Michelangelo
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Mariam Ahmad Art History 102 April 28‚ 2011 Artemisia Gentileschi‚ Venus and Cupid‚ ca. 1625-30. Oil on canvas‚ 38 x 56 5/6 inches. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts‚ Richmond‚ VA. Artemisia Gentileschi’s Venus and Cupid is a painting of an angel caressing a woman resting on the bed. In actuality‚ the painting is about Venus‚ the Goddess of Love‚ who is asleep in a very luxurious and classical environment. While she is asleep‚ Cupid diligently wields a peacock-feathered fan to keep away pests
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A Comparison Between “Artemisia Gentileschi and Caraveggisti Painting” by Henry Sayre and “Artemisia’s Hand” by Mary D. Garrard When looking at the development of Western art history‚ people tend to focus on the male artists’ contribution but neglect the significant influence of female artists on the art world through their active engagement in the production of art. Artemisia Gentileschi‚ both as one of the the most accomplished Caravaggio’s followers and one of the first female artists to achieve
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The Baroque Era and Today: Anti-antics of Artemisia Gentileschi Analyzed There is no historic age admired more then the Renaissance. This epic period defined the meaning of art and its connection to humanism in the past and present. It was an explosion of ideas and knowledge. It was a rebirth of learning based on the rediscovery of ancient texts‚ and a rebirth of the European culture as a whole. When the Renaissance ended the Baroque period emerged‚ that conveyed different ideas. There was a sense
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they must use in order to convey their image as successful as possible. Each medium has its advantages and disadvantages when used‚ so artists must master the medium in a way that allows them to perfect their image. This is exactly what Artemisia Gentileschi has done with oil painting mediums. Known as one of the famous female Baroque artist‚ all of her works are perfectly painted with great detail and colors. When one looks at her works‚ one can see the excellence in her skills that are portrayed in
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