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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
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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
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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
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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