The National Gallery Acquires Its First Painting by a Woman Since 1991

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And the painter they chose was Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), whose first art show wasn’t held til 1991. Famously, she painted herself as Judith, beheading her rapist (as Holofernes). She also took her rapist to court and won – in the 1600s!

I cover her in book one. Here she is, painting her famous rendition of Judith and Holofernes.

The National Gallery Acquires Its First Painting by a Woman Since 1991

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