Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern EuropeAn accessible introduction to the life of the seventeenth-century's most celebrated women artists, now in paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is by far the most famous woman artist of the premodern era. Her art addressed issues that resonate today, such as sexual violence and women’s problematic relationship to political power. Her powerful paintings with vigorous female protagonists chime with modern audiences, and she is celebrated by feminist critics and scholars. This book breaks new ground by placing Gentileschi in the context of women’s political history. Mary D. Garrard, noted Gentileschi scholar, shows that the artist most likely knew or knew about contemporary writers such as the Venetian feminists Lucrezia Marinella and Arcangela Tarabotti. She discusses recently discovered paintings, offers fresh perspectives on known works, and examines the artist anew in the context of feminist history. This beautifully illustrated book gives for the first time a full portrait of a strong woman artist who fought back through her art. |
Contents
| 7 | |
| 13 | |
Sexuality and Sexual Violation Susanna and Lucretia | 69 |
The Fictive Self Musicians and Magdalenes | 95 |
Women and Political Power Judith | 127 |
Battle of the Sexes Women on Top | 161 |
The Divided Self Allegorical and Real | 197 |
Matriarchal Succession The Greenwich Ceiling | 227 |
References | 252 |
| 300 | |
Acknowledgements | 306 |
Photo Acknowledgements | 307 |
| 309 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
allegory Anne appears Artemisia Gentileschi artist Bathsua Makin beauty Bissell body called Cassiano dal Pozzo ceiling century challenged chap Chapter character Charles Chicago Christine claim commissioned convent court cultural daughter debate depicted described discussed Early Modern England English equality Europe example expressed father female Feminism feminist figure Florence Florentine Fonte Francesco French Garrard gender Greenwich hand head Henrietta Maria House idea identity illus included Italian Italy Judith king known later learned Letters liberal living London Lucretia Magdalene male Mann Marie Marinella masculine Medici men’s misogyny mother nature oil on canvas Orazio painter painting patron patronage performance perhaps picture play political portrait present queen rape Reason Renaissance represent role Rome sexual social status story Susanna takes Tarabotti texts theme trans treatise turn Venice Virginia woman women writers York young