Susanna and the Elders

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Susanna and the Elders

painting by Artemisia Gentileschi

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Artemisia Gentileschi
Early life and work
…when she was 17, is Susanna and the Elders (1610), an accomplished piece long attributed to her father. In this work Gentileschi already recognized the unique perspective she had on popular themes in 16th- and 17th-century art as a woman. Other artists tended to portray the biblical story of two…
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…when she was 17, is Susanna and the Elders (1610), an accomplished piece long attributed to her father. In this work Gentileschi already recognized the unique perspective she had on popular themes in 16th- and 17th-century art as a woman. Other artists tended to portray the biblical story of two…
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