Michelangelo da Caravaggio’s "David with the Head of Goliath" and Artemisia Gentileschi’s "Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes" The period of Baroque art was from 1600 to 1750‚ and relates to the style of architecture and art that was dominant at that time. Rome was the center of this new style that reflected the Counter Reformation; the Church was regrouping during this period‚ and was trying to build up its patronage by bringing people back to worship after the Reformation
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Artemisia Gentileschi was a painter during the Italian Baroque period‚ and is widely considered one of the most prolific and influential artists of her time. She was contemporary to Caravaggio and greatly admired his style‚ as well as being the daughter of a painter herself. However‚ despite being arguably the greatest painter of her generation‚ many of her works are wrongly attributed to her father‚ and her influence is still being downplayed to this day. Artemisia’s greatest antagonist however
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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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Nanette Salomon‚ a very well known feminist writer‚ wrote the article‚ “Judging Artemisia: A Baroque Woman in Modern Art History.” The article opens up with a discussion about the 2001-2 exhibition of Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi: Father and Daughter Painters in Baroque Italy. The author explains that three things are unusual here: the fact that two famous artists were presented at the same time‚ that they were related as father and daughter‚ and the fact that the woman was better known than
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seventeenth-century Italy‚ Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the most influential and admired. She is the first woman in history of Western art whose historical significance is unquestionable (Chadwisck 100). Artemisia was born in Rome but was active in Florence‚ Naples‚ and London. Her father was the famous painter Orazio Gentileschi‚ and he was one of the most important of Caravaggio’s followers. Because her father’s artist style was inspired by Caravaggio during the time when Artemisia was learning how to
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Topic of research: The comparison of the portrayal of the females figures within the paintings “Judith slaying Holofernes” by Caravaggio and Artemisia. Caravaggio (1571–1610)‚ was the greatest and most influential painter of the Baroque style. He was also a quick-tempered Bohemian who was often jailed for brawling and was forced to flee from the law and his enemies‚ escaping to Naples‚ Malta‚ and Sicily at various times. His "travels" helped to spread his extraordinary style‚ which was soon imitated
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The Role of a Woman During the Renaissance‚ 1300 to 1600‚ the role for women of the upper and lower classes were very straightforward. Women had limited participation in the world to a great extent in this time because the men were the primary factors. For example‚ men were the ones who got a education‚ had little to no repercussions for crimes and had great jobs. Women had the dos and don’ts of the Renaissance; do have a moral home‚ don’t shame your husband or family in anyway. Some people might
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Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes and Joseph the Carpenter Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes (98) and Georges de La Tour’s Joseph the Carpenter (151) are great examples of Chiaroscuro. Chiaroscuro meaning the representation of balance between light and shades within artwork. This type of artwork is typical of the renaissance era. There are several aspects of chiaroscuro; modeling which is light falling across a curved or round surface. Highlights
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Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi in 1620. The reason I chose this painting is because of the graphic nature and the history behind the painting. The painting is 6’ 6 ⅜” x 5’ 3 ¾” oil on canvas located at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence‚ Italy. The painting shows two women (Judith and her maidservant) holding down and cutting off the head of Holofernes. This is clear because of the sword that Judith is holding near his neck and the blood that is painted running down the white sheets. Artemisia Gentileschi
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create a work with the audience in mind An artist will always create a work with the audience in mind‚ this is a false statement as most great artists contradicted what was socially acceptable in their period. Artist such as Edouard Manet‚ Artemisia Gentileschi and Francis Bacon‚ all created much discrepancy with their works through the themes in which they portrayed‚ and the meanings they gave. Hence no‚ artists do not create their works with the audience in mind. Édouade Manet was a French painter
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