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Artemisia Gentileschi Renaissance Artist & An Early Feminist

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Instructions given by professor will be attached. It's a project proposal (700 words) for our Course project this will be the beginning of our paper that will be due at end of class in 6 weeks.

 

Proposal - Week 2 (50 points)

Create a proposal of approximately 700 words that references one academic scholarly source for the research project you intend to complete. This project should engage at least one academic source, should include an introduction and thesis to the best extent that you know it at this point in time, and should locate a central controversy that requires deft and subtle handling. Be sure to adhere to APA style for in-text citation and final reference page. (No cover page is needed.)

Select a project from among those suggested on the Course Project page under Course Home or discuss a special topic with your professor.

 

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  • Evaluate the work of Artemisia Gentileschi Renaissance Artist and interpret why she is considered an early feminist

 

 

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Artemisia Gentileschi
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For this particular project, I have decided to evaluate the work of Artemisia Gentileschi and determine why she is called an early feminist. This topic is of interest for me because I always wanted to know more about Italian Baroque painters, and as far as I know, Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most accomplished and famous painters of the generation that follows Caravaggio. She emerged as a well-versed and prominent Italian Baroque painter in an era when female painters were not appreciated or accepted by the artistic community or patrons. However, their negative reactions or responses could not keep Artemisia Gentileschi from trying her luck in the field of art. She soon became one of the active members of Florence’s Accademia di Arte del Disegno and provided her services to international clients. I have always heard about this lady, but could never get a chance to read any of her life’s stories, and I had no idea of why she is called an early feminist.
In 2011, an article titled Artemisia Gentileschi – From Facts and Fiction to Feminist Inspiration was published, which I read thoroughly to gather relevant information. This made me understand that Artemisia Gentileschi began working as an artist in the time when females were only allowed to assist in famous studios (Anika, 2011). It means they were not permitted to work independently. However, this talented female painter gained fame with her beautiful pictures of suffering women. In those days, she came up with plenty of paintings or pictures of powerful females from the Bible (warriors, suicides, and victims), myths and allegories. Some of her most significant and popular themes are Judith Slaying Holofernes (the best version is 1614’s painting which is present in the Uffizi gallery) and Susanna and the Elders (the best version is 1610’s painting which can be found in Pommersfelden). In addition, Judith and Her Maidservant is her 1625’s version which can be located at the Detroit Institute of Arts).
Artemisia Gentileschi was born in July 1593, in Rome (Biography.com, 2017). She was the first child of Prudenzia di Ottaviano Montoni and Tusc...
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