Baroque Painter · Active 1629 – 1629
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Gentileschi’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi (1)
About Artemisia Gentileschi
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Artemisia Gentileschi produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Artemisia Gentileschi
- When did Artemisia Gentileschi live?
- Artemisia Gentileschi was active around 1629 – 1629, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Artemisia Gentileschi paint?
- Daily Life.