Artemisia Gentileschi: A Changing Landscape for the Discourse of Art History
A lot of 16th and 17th century art focuses on mythological tropes and origin stories that are deeply embedded in misogyny and sexual violence.
Guest Profile 8 July 2023
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Artemisia Gentileschi: The Rape Survivor and Her Revenge
Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the best Italian Baroque painters. This strong woman painted plenty of paintings of strong and suffering women from...
Zuzanna Stańska 8 July 2023
Masterpiece Story: Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–c. 1656) was “one of the best Italian Baroque painters.” Despite this, you won’t find any of her works in...
Chris Dobson 8 July 2023
I Know What I Am – A Fascinating Graphic Novel About Artemisia Gentileschi
Baroque’s most famous woman painter – Artemisia Gentileschi had a riveting life story. It was told and shown by Gina Siciliano in her beautifully...
Joanna Kaszubowska 8 July 2023
Masterpiece Story: Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1656) was the most accomplished female painter of the Italian Baroque. She specialized in Biblical scenes of strong...
James W Singer 8 July 2023
Have You Ever Heard About Scottish Impressionists? Here Are the Glasgow Boys
The Glasgow Boys were a group of Scottish Impressionists who placed the city of Glasgow on the artistic scene in the last third of the 19th century.
Andra Patricia Ritisan 6 July 2023
Seven Famous Modern Indian Printmakers
Indian printmaking traces its lineage from the narrative of the father of Indian modern art, Raja Ravi Varma, and his oleographs. Besides, Varma was...
Urvi Chheda 5 July 2023
Ethel Reed – When a Meteor Crossed the Night Sky of Art Nouveau
If you’ve heard of Ethel Reed, you are probably either a devotee of late-19th-century American poster art or an art history student. After the...
Wen Gu 4 July 2023
Luchita Hurtado: Art and Life Over a Century
Luchita Hurtado (1920–2020) was an artist, photographer, poet, environmentalist, activist, feminist, fashion designer, and so much more over the...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 4 July 2023
Michael West, Woman Artist Excluded from the Ab-E Gang
The American art world in the era of the post-war boom of Abstract Expressionism was definitely male-oriented. That is the reason why Corinne...
Magda Michalska 4 July 2023
Lavett Ballard’s African American and Female Narratives
Lavett Ballard in her art practice creates a lexicon of images of African American culture and female identity. The physical testimonies of the...
Maia Heguiaphal 4 July 2023
Ancient Greek Splendour: The Erechtheion Caryatids
I visited Athens, Greece in the summer of 2016. Naturally, a visit to the Acropolis was mandatory, and it was as beautiful and epic as you can...
Nadine Waldmann 3 July 2023
