Artemisia’s rape trial | Artemisia | National Gallery

At the age of 17, Artemisia was raped by the painter Agostino Tassi, a friend of her father.
Follow Ellice Stevens, the actor who plays Artemisia in the stage production of 'It's True, It's True, It's True', as she traces Artemisia’s footsteps to Rome to learn about the court trial that ensued and hears Artemisia’s voice from the original court transcripts.

Artemisia
3 October 2020 - 24 January 2021
Book your tickets here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ex...

In 17th-century Europe, at a time when women artists were not easily accepted, Artemisia was exceptional. She challenged conventions and defied expectations to become a successful artist and one of the greatest storytellers of her time.

In this first major exhibition of Artemisia’s work in the UK, see her best-known paintings including two versions of her iconic and viscerally violent ‘Judith beheading Holofernes’; as well as her self portraits, heroines from history and the Bible, and recently discovered personal letters, seen in the UK for the first time.

Subscribe to our channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd

Follow us on social media:
Like the National Gallery on Facebook:   / thenationalgallery  
Follow the National Gallery on Twitter:   / nationalgallery  
Follow the National Gallery on Instagram:
  / nationalgallery  

Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/su...

The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10.00 am - 6.00 pm and on Fridays between 10.00 am - 9.00 pm.
Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk