An Introduction to Artemisia Gentileschi | National Gallery

Artemisia Gentileschi’s life story often overshadows her art, but she was the most celebrated female artist of the 17th century. Explore why Artemisia is the 'magnificent exception' with National Gallery curator Letizia Treves.

There are only 21 paintings in our collection by women. We discover the women in our collection: the artists, the patrons, the muses. Read and watch more now about the women in our collection: https://bit.ly/2UmXFQx

00:00 Introduction
01:15 Chapter 1: Onwards & Upwards
01:54 Chapter 2: The Entrepreneur
02:23 Chapter 3: Unbreakable

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Japanese subtitles supported by the British Council

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