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a painting of a woman with her hands on her chest

Artemisia Gentileschi, (born July 8, 1593, Rome, Papal States [Italy] - died 1652/53, Naples, Kingdom of Naples), Italian painter🎨, daughter of Orazio Gentileschi🎨, who was a major follower of the revolutionary Baroque painter, Caravaggio. She was an important second-generation proponent of Caravaggio’s dramatic realism.

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a painting of a woman sitting in a chair with her head on her hand and eyes closed

In ancient times, doctors believed that human beings functioned according to four “humors” or essential fluids. These were also related to four main

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Artemisia Gentileschi understood the power of what directional lines could do to create a focal point for her paintings. She knew that our eyes would focus at the pivotal point by using the principles of directional lines and contrasting colors. #AnitaLouiseArt #ArtThatMakesYouSmile #GreatArtists #AmazingArtists #HistoryofArt #ArtemisiaGentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi understood the power of what directional lines could do to create a focal point for her paintings. She knew that our eyes would focus at the pivotal point by using the principles of directional lines and contrasting colors. #AnitaLouiseArt #ArtThatMakesYouSmile #GreatArtists #AmazingArtists #HistoryofArt #ArtemisiaGentileschi

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