Book
Artemisia / Letizia Treves ; with contributions by Sheila Barker [and 5 others].
Record details
- ISBN: 1857096568
- ISBN: 9781857096569
- Physical Description: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 x 25 cm
- Publisher: London : National Gallery Company, 2020.
- Distributor: [New Haven, Connecticut] : Distributed by Yale University Press
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Published to accompany the exhibition: 'Artemisia,' The National Gallery, London, 4 April -26 July 2020"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Artemisia Gentileschi: La Pittora / Elizabeth Cropper -- Orazio and Artemisia: From 'such an ugly deed' to 'honours and favours' at the English court / Patrizia Cavazzini -- 'Bella, pulita, e senza macchia': Artemisia and her letters / Francesco Solinas -- Artemisia portraying her self / Letizia Treves -- The muse of history: Artemisia Gentileschi's first four centuries of immortal fame / Sheila Barker -- Looking at Artemisia / Larry Keith -- Catalogue -- Notes to the catalogue -- Bibliography -- Chronology / Francesca Whitlum-Cooper. |
| Summary, etc.: | Artemisia Gentileschi's career spanned more than 40 years, as she moved between Rome, where she was raised and trained by her father, Orazio Gentileschi, to Florence, where she gained artistic independence and became the first female member of the city's academy of artists, and to Venice, London, and Naples. Often featuring heroic female subjects, her paintings were predominantly intended for private clients. Today they are recognized for their dramatic power and originality, showing Artemisia to be one of the most compelling storytellers of her time. This book includes essays on her life and career; a discussion of her personal and artistic relationship with her father; a summary of critical writings and an overview of the wide range of approaches to Artemisia's work since her rediscovery by feminist art historians more than 50 years ago; a more personal insight into Artemisia through her letters; a discussion of the artist's self-representation in her work; and an essay dedicated to her painting technique. |
| Language Note: | Translation from Italian (Francesco Solinas) by Lucinda Byatt. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gentileschi, Artemisia, 1593-1652 or 1653 > Exhibitions. Painting, Italian > 17th century > Exhibitions. Art, Italian > 17th century > Exhibitions. |
| Genre: | Exhibition catalogs. Exhibitions. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
