Lives of Artemisia Gentileschi by Artemisia Gentileschi (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lives of Artemisia Gentileschi by Artemisia Gentileschi, Orazio Gentileschi, Cristofano Bronzini, Filippo Baldinucci, Théodore Turquet de Mayerne A compendium of writings, letters, and records illuminating the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, the most influential female painter of the Italian Baroque. Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-after 1654) was a prominent painter in the Italian Baroque style and the most influential female artist of her day. Gentileschi is known for spreading Caravaggios popular dramatic style throughout Italy and expanding what the world thought possible of female artists. She notably represented women as powerful and courageous, subverting contemporary stereotypes of feminine weakness and timidity. This volume presents texts illuminating Gentileschis life and career, from excerpts of testimonies from her 1612 rape trial, to letters she wrote to prominent friends and acquaintances like Galileo, to contemporary biographies. These writings provide a fascinating look at the artist who remains a key figure in feminist art histories. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-after 1654) was an Italian painter and the most ambitious and influential female painter of her time. She spread the Caravaggesque style throughout Italy and expanded the narrow possibilities for female artists. Artemisia was taught to paint by her father, Orazio Gentileschi, who painted directly on the canvas and used live models. Her paint-handling in her early works reflects her fathers influence, yet she also departed from him by choosing to paint tense, dramatic narratives starring female heroines. In 1612, Artemisia left Rome for Florence, after taking part in a trial against her art teacher, Agostino Tassi, who allegedly raped her. Shortly after, she painted her interpretation of Caravaggios Judith Beheading Holofernes, taking a more arresting and gruesome approach to the subject than was common at the time. In the 1620s, Artemisia was living again in Rome, making brief trips to Genoa and Venice and continuing to paint narrative paintings as well as female nudes, a subject shied away from by other female artists of the period. In 1630, Artemisia had moved to Naples where her style became less Caravaggesque and her themes turned to more conventional religious subjects. In 1638 Artemisia moved to London to care for her ailing father. From then on, her work was less frequent and poorly documented. Her last commission was in January of 1654. Orazio Gentileschi (1563-1639) was an Italian painter influenced by the younger artist, Caravaggio, although Gentileschis work is characterized by a refinement and grace not seen in works by Caravaggio. Gentileschi was the son of a Florentine goldsmith, Giovanni Battista di Bartolomeo Lomi. He was proud of his fathers Florentine origins and seems to have studied in Florence before moving to Rome. He thrived as a court painter and in the employ of nobility in Genoa, Paris, and London. He taught his daughter, Artemisia, to paint. Cristofano Bronzini was an Italian author who wrote On the Dignity and Nobility of Women (1622). Sir Th Details ISBN1606066633 Author Théodore Turquet de Mayerne Publisher Getty Publications Series Lives of the Artists Language English ISBN-10 1606066633 ISBN-13 9781606066638 Format Paperback Imprint J. Paul Getty Museum Audience General/Trade Pages 192 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-04-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158517202;

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