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    Artemisia Gentileschi's painting "Judith Slaying Holofernes" from 1620 depicts the biblical story of Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. Gentileschi uses tenebrism and chiaroscuro techniques popular during the Baroque period to focus on Judith's fearlessness. The painting challenges gender norms of the time by portraying a strong female figure and could symbolize Gentileschi's own experience with sexual assault. Though received negatively initially, it demonstrates Gentileschi's skill and position as one of the first female artists to depict empowered women.

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    Artemisia Gentileschi's painting "Judith Slaying Holofernes" from 1620 depicts the biblical story of Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. Gentileschi uses tenebrism and chiaroscuro techniques popular during the Baroque period to focus on Judith's fearlessness. The painting challenges gender norms of the time by portraying a strong female figure and could symbolize Gentileschi's own experience with sexual assault. Though received negatively initially, it demonstrates Gentileschi's skill and position as one of the first female artists to depict empowered women.

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    Holofernes Analysis

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    Artemisia Gentileschi's painting "Judith Slaying Holofernes" from 1620 depicts the biblical story of Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. Gentileschi uses tenebrism and chiaroscuro techniques popular during the Baroque period to focus on Judith's fearlessness. The painting challenges gender norms of the time by portraying a strong female figure and could symbolize Gentileschi's own experience with sexual assault. Though received negatively initially, it demonstrates Gentileschi's skill and position as one of the first female artists to depict empowered women.

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    JUDITH

    S L AY I N G
    H O LO F E R N E S
    INTRODUCTION
    BAROQUE
    PERIOD
    BAROQUE

    Architecture, a rts
    and music was
    fl o u r i s h i n g a t t h i s
    time
    M a i n Pa t ro n s w e re
    Catholic Emperors
    and the Church
    Main subjects of
    paintings were
    Biblical Characters.
    BAROQUE

    CA RAVA GGIO BERNINI


    BAROQUE

    Artemisia Gentileschi
    is a not so well
    known Baroque artist
    Has a penchant for
    painting strong
    ARTEMISIA willed women
    Her painting of
    Judith Slaying
    Holofernes
    challenged the
    traditional gender
    roles
    BACKGROUND INFO

    Title: Judith Slaying


    Holofernes
    Date of work: 1620
    Artist: Artemisia
    Gentileschi
    Media: Oil on canvas
    ARTEMISIA Dimensions: 162.5 x
    199 cm
    Provenance: It was
    fi r s t o w n e d b y G r a n d
    Duchess Maria Luisa
    de Medici, eventually
    i n 2 0 0 2 i t w a s fi r s t
    publicly displayed in
    Image from khana-academy.com
    U ffi z i G a l l e r y , F l o r e n c e
    VISUAL
    STRUCTURE
    VISUAL STRUCTURE

    Te n e b r i s m a n d
    Chiaruscuro was used
    Artemisia chose to
    focus on the
    ARTEMISIA fearlessness of Judith.
    This is artwork is
    similar to
    Caravaggios version
    due to technique and
    style.

    Image from khana-academy.com


    VISUAL STRUCTURE
    ICONOGRAPHY
    ICONOGRAPHY
    ICONOGRAPHY

    Subject matter is the


    Story of Judith Killing
    Holofernes
    This painting
    ARTEMISIA
    challenges the present
    ideologies of the time

    Image from khana-academy.com


    ICONOGRAPHY

    Interpretations:
    A symbolism for
    Artemisias Rape
    A riposte to the
    ARTEMISIA brutalities of men against
    women
    C h i l d b i r t h ( G r a e m e Ta y l o r )
    Castration (Joseph Slap)

    Image from khana-academy.com


    CULTURAL
    CULTURAL
    CONTEXT
    CONTEXT
    CULTURAL CONTEXT

    This was one of the


    fi r s t p a i n t i n g s t o d e p i c t
    strong women
    characters.
    ARTEMISIA It received negative
    reactions from the
    Baroque audience
    The owner herself
    di sl iked it and placed i t
    in a dark corner

    Image from khana-academy.com


    CULTURAL CONTEXT

    This painting uses the


    Naturalist style
    Naturalism is when you
    try to m ake the artwo rk
    ARTEMISIA as true to life as
    possible
    Realism vs. Naturalism

    Image from khana-academy.com


    CULTURAL CONTEXT

    ARTEMISIA

    Caravaggio,The Calling of St.


    Jan Vermeer,The Milkmaid,1658-60
    Matthew, 1597-1601
    CULTURAL CONTEXT

    ARTEMISIA

    Paul Calden, Portrait of an Old Woman


    Alan Dingman, Oil Painitng of a
    girl
    CULTURAL CONTEXT
    CULTURAL CONTEXT
    CONCLUSION
    MY ILLUSTROUS
    LORDSHIP. ILL SHOW
    YOU WHAT A WOMAN
    CAN DO.

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