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Artemisia Gentileschi

1593–1653 · born in Rome · died in Naples

Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian painter born in Rome in 1593, the daughter of the painter Orazio Gentileschi. She was one of the first women to become a successful professional painter in Europe, and her powerful pictures often show strong women from the Bible and myths. She died in Naples in about 1653.

18 paintings in the gallery

Judith Slaying HolofernesJudith Slaying Holofernes1613Judith and Her MaidservantJudith and Her Maidservant1610Self-Portrait as the Allegory of PaintingSelf-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting1630Judith Beheading HolofernesJudith Beheading Holofernes1620Esther before AhasuerusEsther before Ahasuerus1629Conversion of the MagdaleneConversion of the Magdalene1620Jael and SiseraJael and Sisera1620Madonna and ChildMadonna and Child1612Self-Portrait as a Female MartyrSelf-Portrait as a Female Martyr1615Self-Portrait as a Lute PlayerSelf-Portrait as a Lute Player1616Saint Catherine of AlexandriaSaint Catherine of Alexandria1615Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of AlexandriaSelf-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria1616Lot and his DaughtersLot and his Daughters1630