Conn, V. L. (2015). The Personal is the Political: Artemisia Gentileschi’s Revolutionary Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting. Kaleidoscope, 8(1), 6.
Introduction
The article presents the work of Artemisia Gentileschi as a female artist in the seventeenth century. Artemisia Gentileschi challenged the expectation of the fellow male artists in seventeenth century considering that she was a victim of rape and trial. She did the artistic work in a very different way compared to other male artists without any interest in gaining fame in the industry but achieving her own goals. The feminist came out as a professional artist by not focusing on the output the public expected of her but concentrating on enriching her talent.
Thesis statement
As much as many people have thought Artemisia Gentileschi’s work to be worthless, she represented it as an allegory of painting whose interpretation is not obvious but hidden bringing out a very unique art in the history.
Discussion
The article is an effort of elaborating women’s contribution in the artistic industry history. Artemisia Gentileschi is a unique figure in the 17th century. The La Pittura painting is one of her most famous; it is very unique and depicts allegory painting which the other gender could not give. Artemisia Gentileschi made allegory reference which was rare for the males. Her paintings are a visual description of personification. She painted female images which were very limited in that time and which were not even expected from female in an industry dominated by males. The author believes that Artemisia’s artistic work was very unique and had an allegory that her male contemporaries could not match.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Artemisia Gentileschi’s art was different and revolution because of the allegory referencing which was very unique and rare compared to her male contemporaries. She advocated for feminism though through paintings.
Daugherty, B. (2015). Between Historical Truth and Story-Telling: The Twentieth-Century Fabrication of “Artemisia”.
The article describes Artemisia as a great woman of art in the seventeenth century who undergoes a lot of struggles even in her profession. Additionally, the author discusses Artemisia in different voices of her portrayal in 20th century. It gives the history of Artemisia from her birth to her career development. Her painting career started at her father’s workshop where she was trained by the father and his colleague.
Thesis statement
Even though Artemisia experienced rape and survived the trial at a very young age, that experience affected her artistic work throughout her profession.
Discussion
Artemisia art is discussed from academic view: Artemisia released her first painting at a very young age resulting to its rejection in the art industry due to her age. In all her work, there was a uniqueness which could not be matched by any of her male contemporaries. Living in a patriarchal society, women were not allowed to paint some pictures for instance, that which were political and religious; such pictures brought out the moves of a feminist. Artemisia’s work is also discussed in a celebrity point of view: this entails how she built up her career in a profession dominated by men. The sources of her inspiration for her career are also discussed. The article points out the many battles she had to overcome to succeed in her career: she fought sexual violence, professional establishment and social limitations among others. In 20th century, only her success is portrayed which is a bit difference from the real Artemisia who existed in 17th century. The author agrees that the Artemisia’s portrayal in the 20th century is very different from the 17th century.
Conclusion
Artemisia’s battles in her profession development serve as an empowering tool to women even today. Women still struggle in different societies, but her artistic work and success encourage perseverance in female gender in all their endeavors.
Endres, A. L. (2013). Painting Lucretia: Fear and Desire: A Feminist Discourse on Representations by Artemisia Gentileschi and Tintoretto.
Introduction
Lucretia is a myth of an ancient Roman woman who played a very important role in the roman government especially during the change of the Roman kingdom to Roman republic. Therefore, lucretia is used to celebrate important feminine figures of virtue in the society. This article discusses Artemisia Gentileschi as a feminine figure of virtue who underwent a lot of struggles to earn respect as well as a living in the society.
Thesis statement
As much as people could play virtuous roles in the society, it is not always an easy task. There are battles to be fought and won to achieve the positive role in the society.
Discussion
The article presents the achievements of Artemisia as a reflection to lucretia. Her paintings are used to emphasize the hidden meaning that a woman who had undergone struggles in life encountered. Artemisia’s paintings have a touch and creativity that the male artists real struggled to put them in place. Further, the article discusses the entire artistic work of Artemisia in the light of feminist discourse. How her paintings can be interpreted from a feminine point of view and how important it is to the lucretia myth as well as today’s women’s role in the society. The author believes that the Artemisia life and career history can be used to describe the virtues of lucretia and advocating for how importance women are in the society.
Conclusion
Artemisia’s renaissance artistic achievements are very important to feminists, she is amongst the women who succeeded in a very rare time and won difficulty battles that face women in the society. Therefore, she is an inspirational figure in the society.
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