Artemisia Gentileschi
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| + | '''Artemisia Gentileschi''' ([[July 8]] [[1593]] – [[1651]]/[[1653]]) was an [[Italy|Italian]] Early [[Baroque]] painter, today considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation influenced by [[Michelangelo Merisi|Caravaggio]] ([[Caravaggisti]]). In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community, she was the first female painter to become a member of the [[Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze| Accademia di Arte del Disegno]] in Florence. | ||
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Artemisia Gentileschi (July 8 1593 – 1651/1653) was an Italian Early Baroque painter, today considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation influenced by Caravaggio (Caravaggisti). In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community, she was the first female painter to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence.
She was one of the first female artists to paint historical and religious paintings, at a time when such heroic themes were considered beyond a woman's reach.
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