Should we continue to be ignored Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith artwork? The Judith Slaying Holofernes artwork was very popular at the time 1597-1651. However, only male artists were received the credits being an artist. The female could not be recognized as an artist at that time. As Artemisia Gentileschi was a female artist at the time, she was not receiving the credit as being an artist.
Many male artists had created a piece around the subject included Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes, Lucas Cranach’s Judith with the head of Holofernes, Andrea Mantegna’s Judith and Holofernes, Peter Paul Rubens’ Judith with the head of Holofernes, and many more other artists. Artemisia had painted Artemisia’s Judith Slaying Holofernes, but she was not well received as an artist because she was a female. …show more content…
Therefore, Artemisia’s artworks were aesthetically valuable. Also, Artemisia’s artworks were fall into the second aesthetic principles as Artemisia’s artworks were important drawing to her. Artemisia who was rape and then spent the rest of her life to draw her personal revenged upon men. Artemisia was learned the stylist techniques from her father, Orazio, who was followed Caravaggio’s styles. However, Artemisia’s artworks were much more naturalistic while Orazio’s artworks or Caravaggio’s styles were