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

Piece Together the Pivotal Moments

Fearless, determined, and independent

Inspiring women today

7 Contemporary Artists Inspired by Artemisia

Women taking centre stage

Wild at art

High art

Artemisia on Artemisia

How Did Artemisia See Herself?

"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

Traditional stories with a twist

The saints behind the stories

Artemisia's Italy

London calling

The customer is king

How Artemisia Reached Celebrity Status

Keeping it in the family

Like father, like daughter

A new life for Saint Catherine

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The Life and Art of Artemisia Gentileschi

In collaboration with

The painter who fought back

Get to know the 17th-Century Baroque artist with the inspiring story

8 Things You Might Not Know About Artemisia Gentileschi

Overlooked throughout history, rediscover the courageous life of Artemisia Gentileschi

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)

Fearless, determined, and independent

Discover more about how Artemisia made her career her own and brought women to the forefront

Artemisia's Art

Discover the artistry beyond the biography

Artemisia's Scenes

The women she painted and the meaning behind them

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 on Judith Beheading Holofernes

FKA twigs Explores Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

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

Women taking centre stage

The strong female leads in Artemisia's paintings

Zoom into Tarquin and Lucretia

A disturbing choice captured on canvas

Zoom into Esther before Ahasuerus

Find out if the King pardons Esther's forbidden intrusion

Zoom into Lot and His Daughters

Discover why Lot's wife was transformed into a pillar of salt

Zoom into Jael and Sisera

A shockingly memorable image of female resolve

Zoom into Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

Get up close to the artwork that was lost for hundreds of years

Zoom into Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes

Artemisia at the height of her powers

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

London: A Closer Look at The Allegory of Painting

How Artemisia achieved fame for her passion, not her past

Florence: A Closer Look at Judith Beheading Holofernes

How she dared to imagine women's stories on canvas

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

Capturing the Ceiling

Artemisia on Artemisia

How Did Artemisia See Herself?

How and why Artemisia used her own image in her paintings

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

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