Artemisia Gentileschi (woman & art)

This painting by Artemisia Gentileschi is called Judith Slaying Holofernes. She got inspired from the bible and her own experiences. The story she took from the bible is from the Old Testament Book of Judith in the scene where Judith and her maid kill the general while he is sleeping. The faces of both woman show a lot of stress but they also seem to be very secure about their decision. Their faces show a lot of courage. On the other hand we have the man struggling to survive, and even though hes a man and they are woman he’s not able to win the fight. With all the adrenaline and madness they get the women manage to kill the man. 

When Artemisia was young she was raped by the tutor her father had hired to help Artemisia with his paintings while he was busy, his name was Agostino Tassi. I believe that all her art that has to do with woman suffering and fighting has to do with this experience in her life. 

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