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Delphi Masters of Art #34
Delphi Complete Works of Artemisia Gentileschi
The Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi is considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation following Caravaggio. In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community or patrons, she was the first woman to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence, achieving fame for her many depictions of strong female characters from myth and the Bible. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Gentileschi’s complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* The complete paintings of Artemisia Gentileschi — over 60 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Gentileschi’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings
* Easily locate the paintings you wish to view
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books
CONTENTS:
The Highlights
MADONNA AND CHILD
SUSANNA AND THE ELDERS, 1610
JUDITH SLAYING HOLOFERNES, 1613
THE PENITENT MAGDALENE
JAEL AND SISERA
JUDITH SLAYING HOLOFERNES, 1620
SUSANNA AND THE ELDERS, 1622
CLEOPATRA
LUCRETIA, 1621
JOSEPH AND POTIPHAR’S WIFE
SELF PORTRAIT AS THE ALLEGORY OF PAINTING
THE BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ADORATION OF THE MAGI
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA
LOT AND HIS DAUGHTERS
CORISCA AND THE SATYR
The Paintings
THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
* The complete paintings of Artemisia Gentileschi — over 60 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Gentileschi’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings
* Easily locate the paintings you wish to view
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books
CONTENTS:
The Highlights
MADONNA AND CHILD
SUSANNA AND THE ELDERS, 1610
JUDITH SLAYING HOLOFERNES, 1613
THE PENITENT MAGDALENE
JAEL AND SISERA
JUDITH SLAYING HOLOFERNES, 1620
SUSANNA AND THE ELDERS, 1622
CLEOPATRA
LUCRETIA, 1621
JOSEPH AND POTIPHAR’S WIFE
SELF PORTRAIT AS THE ALLEGORY OF PAINTING
THE BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ADORATION OF THE MAGI
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA
LOT AND HIS DAUGHTERS
CORISCA AND THE SATYR
The Paintings
THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
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297 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 27, 2017
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Artemisia Gentileschi
29 books11 followersdied perhaps 1652
Works of Italian baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi include self-portraits and courageous women of the Bible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis...
Works of Italian baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi include self-portraits and courageous women of the Bible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis...
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August 6, 2021
This is my first look at Artemisia Gentileschi, her paintings are magnificent, I was amazed that she was a woman, not that she had talent but those times, she was allowed to paint as a true artist, not just a passing fancy. It was truly sad what she had to endure Tassi. I loved the colors and details in her paintings.
"Artemisia Gentileschi was born on 8 July 1593 in Rome in her parents’ home on Via Ripetta, near S. Giacomo degli Incurabili. She was the first born child of the artist Orazio Gentileschi, aged thirty, and Prudentia, aged eighteen. Orazio Gentileschi (1563–1639) had begun his career in Rome, painting in a Mannerist style, with much of his work consisting of figures painted in the decorative schemes of other artists. After 1600, he came under the influence of the more naturalistic style of Caravaggio. Artemisia was baptised on 10 July at S. Lorenzo in Lucina."
"In 1611, Gentileschi’s father Orazio was working with the painter Agostino Tassi to decorate the vaults of Casino della Rose inside the Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi in Rome. Orazio decided to hire Tassi to tutor his daughter privately. During this tutelage, Tassi raped Artemisia. After the initial rape, Artemisia continued to have a sexual relationship with Tassi, with the understanding that they were going to be married and that her dignity would be therefore restored. However, Tassi reneged on his promise to marry Artemisia. Nine months after the rape, when he learnt that Artemisia and Tassi were not going to be married, Orazio pressed charges against Tassi. Orazio also claimed that Tassi stole a painting of Judith from the Gentileschi household. The major issue of this trial was the fact that Tassi had taken Artemisia’s virginity. During the ensuing seven-month trial, it was discovered that Tassi had planned to murder his wife, while committing adultery with his sister-in-law. Artemisia was subjected to a gynaecological examination during the trial and torture using thumbscrews to verify her testimony. By the end of the process, Tassi was given the choice of five years hard labour or exile from Rome. He chose the latter, but he was back in Rome within four months, most likely due to his influence in high places."
"It is likely Gentileschi painted the scene during or just after the rape trial, which was a painful public humiliation for the young artist and a transcript of the court case still survives. Unlike in Caravaggio’s painting, Judith appears much stronger and more resolved to the difficult task she must complete."
"It is likely Gentileschi painted the scene during or just after the rape trial, which was a painful public humiliation for the young artist and a transcript of the court case still survives. Unlike in Caravaggio’s painting, Judith appears much stronger and more resolved to the difficult task she must complete."
"It is likely Gentileschi painted the scene during or just after the rape trial, which was a painful public humiliation for the young artist and a transcript of the court case still survives. Unlike in Caravaggio’s painting, Judith appears much stronger and more resolved to the difficult task she must complete."
"Artemisia Gentileschi was born on 8 July 1593 in Rome in her parents’ home on Via Ripetta, near S. Giacomo degli Incurabili. She was the first born child of the artist Orazio Gentileschi, aged thirty, and Prudentia, aged eighteen. Orazio Gentileschi (1563–1639) had begun his career in Rome, painting in a Mannerist style, with much of his work consisting of figures painted in the decorative schemes of other artists. After 1600, he came under the influence of the more naturalistic style of Caravaggio. Artemisia was baptised on 10 July at S. Lorenzo in Lucina."
"In 1611, Gentileschi’s father Orazio was working with the painter Agostino Tassi to decorate the vaults of Casino della Rose inside the Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi in Rome. Orazio decided to hire Tassi to tutor his daughter privately. During this tutelage, Tassi raped Artemisia. After the initial rape, Artemisia continued to have a sexual relationship with Tassi, with the understanding that they were going to be married and that her dignity would be therefore restored. However, Tassi reneged on his promise to marry Artemisia. Nine months after the rape, when he learnt that Artemisia and Tassi were not going to be married, Orazio pressed charges against Tassi. Orazio also claimed that Tassi stole a painting of Judith from the Gentileschi household. The major issue of this trial was the fact that Tassi had taken Artemisia’s virginity. During the ensuing seven-month trial, it was discovered that Tassi had planned to murder his wife, while committing adultery with his sister-in-law. Artemisia was subjected to a gynaecological examination during the trial and torture using thumbscrews to verify her testimony. By the end of the process, Tassi was given the choice of five years hard labour or exile from Rome. He chose the latter, but he was back in Rome within four months, most likely due to his influence in high places."
"It is likely Gentileschi painted the scene during or just after the rape trial, which was a painful public humiliation for the young artist and a transcript of the court case still survives. Unlike in Caravaggio’s painting, Judith appears much stronger and more resolved to the difficult task she must complete."
"It is likely Gentileschi painted the scene during or just after the rape trial, which was a painful public humiliation for the young artist and a transcript of the court case still survives. Unlike in Caravaggio’s painting, Judith appears much stronger and more resolved to the difficult task she must complete."
"It is likely Gentileschi painted the scene during or just after the rape trial, which was a painful public humiliation for the young artist and a transcript of the court case still survives. Unlike in Caravaggio’s painting, Judith appears much stronger and more resolved to the difficult task she must complete."
October 4, 2025
Artemisia Gentileschi was painting women who fought back centuries before ‘feminist art’ was a category. Trained by her father, brutalized by a mentor, and dragged through a public trial. Most women in her place would’ve been silenced. Artemisia, instead, put her fury into oils.
Where her male peers turned biblical heroines into damsels, she gave them muscle, rage, and the audacity to take up space. Judith doesn’t flutter in horror at Holofernes’ blood; she leans in, sleeves rolled up. Susanna isn’t coy in her bath; she’s exhausted by the patriarchy staring at her.
In a world that wanted women as muses, Artemisia picked up the brush and rewrote the script, one severed head at a time.
Where her male peers turned biblical heroines into damsels, she gave them muscle, rage, and the audacity to take up space. Judith doesn’t flutter in horror at Holofernes’ blood; she leans in, sleeves rolled up. Susanna isn’t coy in her bath; she’s exhausted by the patriarchy staring at her.
In a world that wanted women as muses, Artemisia picked up the brush and rewrote the script, one severed head at a time.
January 9, 2023
The Art of Artemisia Gentileschi Presented and Discussed
I recently became aware of this talented and fascinating female artist. Her mother passed when she was a child; she was then raised by her artist father. She grew to become a wonderful artist on her own, turning her rape and subsequent trial into a passionate series of works containing strong women. This all in the 17th century! Well written with enough facts to make it interesting without being boring.
I recently became aware of this talented and fascinating female artist. Her mother passed when she was a child; she was then raised by her artist father. She grew to become a wonderful artist on her own, turning her rape and subsequent trial into a passionate series of works containing strong women. This all in the 17th century! Well written with enough facts to make it interesting without being boring.
October 22, 2020
An interesting book, but rather brief. Artemisia Gentileschi was an astonishing woman.
April 2, 2023
A great companion to have on hand while reading I Know What I Am: The Life & Times of Artemesia Gentileschi by Gina Siciliano
November 17, 2023
More uni work reads :(
January 27, 2024
[Image: Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1638-1639]
The Delphi Classics series of ebooks offers tremendous value for only a few bucks a pop. This particular book contains the complete work of the Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 - c. 1656). As a successful female painter in a very sexist culture, she was an outlier and that drew me to her story. Her work was beautiful and often shockingly violent, clearly influenced by Caravaggio’s nearly photorealistic style. I love that she often depicted powerful women in her work.
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[Image: Judith and her Maidservant, 1613–14]
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[Image: Susanna and the Elders, 1610]
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[Image: Self-Portrait as a Lute Player, 1615–1617]
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[Image: Jael and Sisera, c. 1620]
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[Image: Judith and her Maidservant, 1625]
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Citation:
Gentileschi, A. (2017). Delphi complete works of Artemisia Gentileschi. Delphi Classics. https://www.delphiclassics.com/shop/a...
Title: Delphi Complete Works of Artemisia Gentileschi
Author(s): Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 - c. 1656)
Series: Delphi Masters of Art Book 34
Year: 2017
Genre: Nonfiction - Baroque art, history, & biography
Page count: 290 pages
Date(s) read: 1/27/24
Book #28 in 2024
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