Solo show
Artemisia Gentileschi and Her Time
from 30 Nov 2016 at Museo di Roma
· Rome
This exhibition shines a light on Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most remarkable painters of the Baroque period, placing her powerful canvases in dialogue with the broader artistic world of her time.
Through a selection of works by Gentileschi and her contemporaries, visitors are invited to explore the cultural, social, and artistic forces that defined the late 16th and early 17th centuries — and to understand how this pioneering woman carved out an extraordinary place within them.
Through a selection of works by Gentileschi and her contemporaries, visitors are invited to explore the cultural, social, and artistic forces that defined the late 16th and early 17th centuries — and to understand how this pioneering woman carved out an extraordinary place within them.
About the artist
Artemisia Gentileschi
1593–1653 · Caravaggisti
Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter. Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished 17th-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio. She was producing professional work by the age of 15. In an era when women had few opportunities to pursue artistic…
About the artist →About the venue
Museo di Roma
· Rome
The Museo di Roma is a museum in Rome, Italy, part of the network of Roman civic museums. The museum was founded in the Fascist era with the aim of documenting the local history and traditions of the "old Rome" that was rapidly disappearing, but following many donations and acquisitions of works of…
