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Artemisia Gentileschi

26 works

Artemisia Gentileschi (born 1593) was an Italian Baroque painter in the manner of Caravaggio, known for Judith Slaying Holofernes, and the first woman member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence. Read more

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Painting of Esther swooning toward a seated king on marble steps, supported by attendants in a golden gown.

Esther before Ahasuerus

1620s

Reclining nude woman on a bed as golden specks fall, with a servant in blue holding a cloth behind her.

Danaë

1612

Woman in green dress raising a paintbrush toward a canvas, holding a palette, against a dark brown background.

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura)

1638

Painting of a nude woman at a garden basin, shielding herself as two older men watch from a balustrade behind her.

Susanna and the Elders

1649

Painting of a nude woman recoiling from two bearded men leaning over a stone balustrade, one in a red cloak.

Susanna and the Elders

1610

Nude woman with curly hair, head turned upward, raising one arm over red drapery against a dark background.

Cleopatra

1620

Painting of Judith beheading Holofernes on a bed, with a maidservant helping and blood staining white sheets.

Judith Beheading Holofernes

Painting of women bathing a newborn infant in a copper basin in a stone interior, with an old man writing at left.

Nativity of St. John the Baptist

1635

Painting of a woman with a golden spiked crown holding a palm frond, wearing a blue embroidered gown, against a dark backgrou

Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria

1614

Woman with auburn hair looks upward in a dark setting, wearing a white blouse, gold skirt and blue mantle, with pearls on a r

Maria Maddalene in Penitence

1640

Oil painting of a woman with auburn hair gazing upward, hand on chest, in white blouse and gold skirt, with pearls on a red t

Mary Magdalene penitent

1640

Painting of Judith and her maidservant holding the severed head of Holofernes, with a sword, against a dark background.

Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes

1639

Painting of a woman with a dagger at her chest, gazing upward, pearls in her hair, against a dark background.

Lucretia

about 1627

Painting of a woman with long auburn hair, head thrown back in ecstasy, hands clasped, in white blouse and purple cloak.

Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

c. 1625

Nude woman on a shell pulled by a sea creature, with blowing blue cloth, red coral, and horn-playing sea figures under stormy

The Triumph of Galatea

1650

Woman in blue dress and white headwrap playing a lute, looking over her shoulder against a dark background.

Self-Portrait as a Lute Player

1615

Reclining nude woman sleeping on blue cloth while a winged Cupid waves a peacock feather fan behind her.

Venus and Cupid (Sleeping Venus)

1625

Painting of a nude woman bathing at a balcony with two attendants, a red curtain, and a classical statue behind.

Bathsheba at Her Bath

1640

Painting of a woman with auburn hair asleep in a wooden chair, wearing a gold gown and white chemise against a dark backgroun

Mary Magdalene as the Melancholy

1622

Reclining nude Venus embraced by winged Cupid on a white bed, with green drapery, a bow and arrows nearby.

Venus and Cupid

1640

Painting of a woman with auburn hair, head tilted back in ecstasy, hands clasped, wearing a white blouse and purple cloak.

Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

1625

Painting of a woman with a laurel wreath and palette painting beside a man in dark clothing against a dark background.

A Woman Painting a Man (Autoritratto - Allegoria della Pittura)

1630

Painting of a woman with a halo and crown holding a palm frond beside a spiked wheel, against a dark background.

Self portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654) as Saint Catherine

1616

Painting of a seated nude woman in white drapery gesturing toward two elders leaning over a stone balustrade in a garden.

Susanna and the Elders

1652

Young man with a sword seated beside a severed head against a dark wall and cloudy sky.

David with the head of Goliath)

1593

Painting of a richly dressed woman with a sword beside an older servant holding a candle, against a dark background.

Judith portant la tête d'Holopherne, par Artemisia Gentileschi

1635

Artemisia Gentileschi (born 1593) was an Italian Baroque painter in the manner of Caravaggio, known for Judith Slaying Holofernes, and the first woman member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence. Browse 26 works by Artemisia Gentileschi from 21 museums, free to download in HD.