Judith and Her Maidservant
Artemisia Gentileschi · 1610
Why it's great
Judith and her maid hurry from the enemy tent carrying a sack with the head of the general, and look back at the sound of someone behind them. Artemisia Gentileschi painted it in about 1610, and the light of a candle makes it a thrilling scene.
Where to see it
📍 Galleria PalatinaFlorence, Italy
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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.
