Episode 50: Artemisia Gentileschi
The sun has not shown in three days, Steph is still dying of the plague, the global economy is unstably controlled by a small ruling class. In many ways, today is a perfect day to talk about Italian Baroque queen: Artemisia Gentileschi. Thanks to (extremely) recent art historical focus shifts, names like Yayoi Kusama, Frida Kahlo, and Artemisia Gentileschi are recognized in the Art History Canon as talented and remarkable artists. Artemisia, in her own right, possess a timelessness that makes her art so approachable now as it was back in the 17th century (gotta love #WomenWhoKill). But, this wasn't always the case.
Join us as we investigate the life of the Gentileschi's, yell into the void about how art history ignored women artists for nearly forever, get gore-y about descriptions of Judith slaying Holofernes, and remain amazed that this podcast has officially made it to 50 episodes.
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