THE
UNION COLLEGE
ISSUE 93.15
03/20/2019
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PC: The National Gallery, London | Artemisia Gentileschi, “Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria,” c. 1615-17
ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI SLAYS THE WORLD
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MEMENTO ARTEM
appy Women’s History Month! March is dedicated to the amazing women who’ve shaped the world. One area in which women have contributed their talents is art.
Throughout history, women have pushed against cultural and societal norms to be creative and express themselves. One woman in particular has been coming back up in conversations concerning her genius and impact on art history–Artemisia Gentileschi. Daughter of the Italian painter Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the major followers of Caravaggio in the Baroque period of the 17th century. She
showed a lot of talent in painting early in her life. She was her father’s apprentice and worked at his workshop in Rome. He realized his daughter’s talents exceeded his own. So, he asked his contemporary Agostino Tassi to further her education. However, things took a turn when Tassi raped young Gentileschi during these lessons and promised he’d marry her. He never fulfilled his promise. Later, her father took Tassi to trial for rape. This trial garnered public attention and subsequently ruined Artemisia’s reputation. Tassi was convicted, but later released by the judge. During and following the trial, Gentileschi painted what is one of her most famous Continued on page 2.