Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1653) is the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century, considered a key figure within the Italian Baroque period.

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired an Artemisia Gentileschi painting that has been owned by private ...

The Kimbell Art Museum announced Friday it acquired Artemisia Gentileschi’s “Penitent Mary Magdalene,” which has been held in private collections since it was painted circa 1625-26.

Artemisia Gentileschi painted Mary Magdalene in a sudden swoon — a tradition of matching physical beauty to spiritual elevation.

The story is about perhaps the most famous female painter of the 17th century, but whose name largely had been consigned to ...

“He saw the painting and said ‘Yes, it’s by Artemisia Gentileschi’ and I was just wondering who she was,” says Taylor. Forty years later, Taylor is still trying to solve the mystery ...

It's also home to Allegory of Inclination, painted by the pioneering 17th-Century female artist Artemisia Gentileschi - and there's more to her than meets the eye. BBC Click went to find out more.

Born in Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi is regarded as one of the greatest female painters of the Baroque period. Taught by her father who was himself influenced by Caravaggio, Gentileschi’s ...

A thought-provoking look at the complex life and revolutionary art of Artemisia Gentileschi, a unique painter who was the first to be recognised as a master of light ...

CANYON — “Artemisia” by Lauren Gunderson tells the story of Artemisia Gentileschi — perhaps the most famous female painter of the 17th century, but whose name largely had been consigned to ...