She discusses recently discovered paintings, offers fresh perspectives on known works and examines the artist anew in the context of feminist history. Garrard shows that Gentileschi most likely knew or knew about contemporary writers such as the Venetian feminists Lucrezia Marinella and Arcangela Tarabotti. This book breaks new ground by placing Gentileschi in the context of women's political history. Her powerful paintings with their vigorous female protagonists chime with modern audiences, and she is celebrated by feminist critics and scholars. Her art addresses issues that resonate today, such as sexual violence and women's problematic relationship to political power. A beautifully illustrated, full portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi, a ground-breaking medieval woman artist who fought back through her art.Īrtemisia Gentileschi is by far the most famous woman artist of the pre-modern era.
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