One of my favorite painters! I got to teach a lesson on narrative once at an art school and I juxtaposed Gentileschi's Judith against Klimt's. The latter I've seen in-person, but sadly not yet G's rendering.
Definitely. The Klimt Judith is beautiful and elaborate of course. She looks like a goddess of death. But the determined violence of Gentileschi’s rendering is unparalleled.
Fascinating! I love comparing her Judith to others. She paints Judith so muscular and “get the job done” while others present her in a more traditionally feminine/reluctant sort of way, in my opinion.
One of my favorite painters! I got to teach a lesson on narrative once at an art school and I juxtaposed Gentileschi's Judith against Klimt's. The latter I've seen in-person, but sadly not yet G's rendering.
Definitely. The Klimt Judith is beautiful and elaborate of course. She looks like a goddess of death. But the determined violence of Gentileschi’s rendering is unparalleled.
Fascinating! I love comparing her Judith to others. She paints Judith so muscular and “get the job done” while others present her in a more traditionally feminine/reluctant sort of way, in my opinion.
She used her art as a form of empowerment in a time and society when women had little if any of it.
Ooooohhhhhh, just saw her work yesterday at the Uffizi! Thanks so much for this.
It’s a goal of mine to one day see one of her pieces in person, lucky you!