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Artemisia at the National Gallery
Be inspired by the life and legend of Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi
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The painter who fought back
Get to know the 17th-Century Baroque artist with the inspiring story
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8 Things You Might Not Know About Artemisia Gentileschi
Overlooked throughout history, rediscover the courageous life of Artemisia Gentileschi
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Explore Her Artworks in Under 2 Minutes
Get up to speed on the greatest female artist of the 17th century
Piece Together the Pivotal Moments
Explore an interactive timeline of the artist's life and work (1593–1656)
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Fearless, determined, and independent
Discover more about how Artemisia made her career her own and brought women to the forefront
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Artemisia's Art
Discover the artistry beyond the biography
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Artemisia's Scenes
The women she painted and the meaning behind them
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Artemisia's Story
How one woman fought the establishment to become a legend
Inspiring women today
Let the MOBO-award-winning singer-songwriter FKA twigs guide you through Artemisia's paintings
FKA twigs Explores Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
FKA twigs on Judith Beheading Holofernes
FKA twigs on Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
7 Contemporary Artists Inspired by Artemisia
Katy Hessel, founder of the Great Women Artists project, explores her enduring spirit
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Women taking centre stage
The strong female leads in Artemisia's paintings
Zoom into Jael and Sisera
A shockingly memorable image of female resolve
Zoom into Lot and His Daughters
Discover why Lot's wife was transformed into a pillar of salt
Zoom into Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Get up close to the artwork that was lost for hundreds of years
Zoom into Esther before Ahasuerus
Find out if the King pardons Esther's forbidden intrusion
Zoom into Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
Artemisia at the height of her powers
Zoom into Tarquin and Lucretia
A disturbing choice captured on canvas
Danaë
Artemisia Gentileschi
Judith and Holofernes
Artemisia Gentileschi
Self Portrait as a Lute Player
Artemisia Gentileschi
Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Artemisia Gentileschi
Bathsheba in the Bath
Artemisia Gentileschi
Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura)
Artemisia Gentileschi
The Annunciation
Artemisia Gentileschi
Wild at art
Actor Ellice Stevens gets to know the artist's work by retracing her steps across Europe
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London: A Closer Look at The Allegory of Painting
How Artemisia achieved fame for her passion, not her past
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Florence: A Closer Look at Judith Beheading Holofernes
How she dared to imagine women's stories on canvas
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Rome: The Rape Trial Documents
The harrowing details of Artemisia's appearance in court
High art
What happened when the artist was invited to the royal court and joined forces with her father
The Story Behind the Marlborough House Ceiling
Explore Artemisia's artwork with Royal Collection Trust
Capturing the Ceiling
Learn more about the challenges of photographing the ceiling
Artemisia on Artemisia
How Did Artemisia See Herself?
How and why Artemisia used her own image in her paintings
Behind the self portraits
Zoom into Self Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura)
Discover the subtle changes made by infrared reflectography and x-radiography
Zoom into Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Find out why Artemisia might have identified with the fourth century Christian martyr
"With me your Illustrious Lordship will not lose and you will find the spirit of Caesar in the soul of a woman"
- Artemisia Gentileschi
Painting powerful women
Artemisia made females a force to be reckoned with
Virtuous and Violent: Who Are Artemisia's Heroines?
Explore Artemisia’s representation of female heroes from history, the bible and mythology
Sister Sister
How Artemisia provided her heroines with the support and care of other women
Traditional stories with a twist
The story behind the details
Why So Violent?
Discover Artemisia's take on the popular gruesome themes of the 17th century
The saints behind the stories
Explore the symbolism in Artemisia's work
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Judith: Bringer of Justice
The apocryphal tale of the Old Testament heroine that inspired Artemisia Gentileschi's 'Judith with the Head of Holofernes'
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Saint Catherine's Story
Exploring the centuries-long fascination with this pious and resilient Christian martyr
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The Meaning of Music
Why depictions of musicians were so popular
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The Drama of a Candle
Setting the scene with a single flame
Artemisia's Italy
Discover the key places and moments in Artemisia's life
Life As An Unmarried Woman in Rome
From the street she grew up on to the site where she was tortured
Building a Career in Florence
How Artemisia put the traumatic event of her teens behind her
Fleeing The Plague in Naples
Discover how Artemisia spent her last quarter century
London calling
Artemisia's visits to her father in the court of King Charles I
Why Was Artemisia Reluctant To Accept The King's Invitation?
A fascinating yet mysterious time in her career
The customer is king
How Artemisia Reached Celebrity Status
Discover the praise she received for her artistic talents...and sharp tongue
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How She Became a Royal Favourite
Artemisia was so in demand she turned down an invitation from the king of England...twice
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Uniquely Successful: Artemisia and Her Contemporaries
Discover the small number of other female artists who managed to turn painting into a profession
Keeping it in the family
Learn more about Artemisia's father Orazio and his influence
Pop Art: What Artemisia Learnt from Orazio
How Artemisia learnt from - and surpassed - her father
Zoom Into Joseph and Potiphar's Wife by Orazio
The details, explained
Like father, like daughter
Compare their two interpretations of the same subject
Orazio's Judith and Her Maidservant
Discover why the maid's sleeve was so expensive
Now Zoom into Artemisia's Version
Spot the difference
A new life for Saint Catherine
Artemisia's self portrait analysed, revitalised and taken on tour
Back to Her Former Glory
Discover how the painting was examined and restored in the National Gallery's Conservation Department
Artemisia's Art Visits a Woman's Prison and a Public Library
Artemisia's iconic painting travels to meet new audiences at five unusual venues
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Self Portrait as a Lute Player
Artemisia Gentileschi
Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Artemisia Gentileschi
Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
Artemisia Gentileschi
Bathsheba in the Bath
Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura)
Artemisia Gentileschi
Judith and Holofernes
Artemisia Gentileschi
The Annunciation
Artemisia Gentileschi
Danaë
Artemisia Gentileschi
Jael and Sisera
Artemisia Gentileschi
Tarquinius and Lukretia
Artemisia Gentileschi
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The Life and Art of Artemisia Gentileschi
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