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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Artemisia Gentileschi in Eight Paintings

Streaming on Youtube.

If you are unable to attend the current National Gallery exhibition “Artemisia” in person, this 20-minute video interview with Letizia Treves, the exhibition’s curator, is a great alternative. Artemisia is known for her mastery of composition and color, her powerful storytelling, and for the public trial of her rape. Treves details her attempt to capture the complex life of this proto-feminist icon. A fully rounded human perspective of Artemisia’s work, this exhibition includes her writing, her life, her art, and her inimitable personal vision. —Marie Palmer

Artemisia Gentileschi, “Self Portrait as a Female Martyr,” c. 1613–14. Photo courtesy of the Owner.