11 months ago. Archived. She holds a brush in one hand and a palette in the other, cleverly identifying herself as the female personification of painting - something her male contemporaries could never do. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, Artemisia Gentileschi, Oil on Canvas, c. 1638–39. Artemisia Gentileschi was invited to London in 1638 by Charles I, and probably produced this sophisticated and accomplished self-portrait in England. In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community or patrons, she was the first female painter to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence. 1652) made an audacious claim upon the core of artistic tradition, to create an entirely new im-age that was quite literally unavailable to any male artist. She holds a brush in one hand and a palette in the other, cleverly identifying herself as the female personification of Painting - something her male contemporaries could never do. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1638-39 artemisia gentileschi (60 artworks, 916 followers) Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian pronunciation: [arteˈmizja dʒentiˈleski]; July 8, 1593 – c. 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter, today considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation following that of Caravaggio. Artwork. Artwork. Archived. Close. Oil on canvas; 38″ × 29″.The Royal Collection, Cumberland Art Gallery, Presence Chamber, Hampton Court Palace. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (Artemisia Gentileschi) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia More information Find this Pin and more on ART HISTORY by Anna . 11 months ago. In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community or patrons, she was the first female painter to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence. Close. u/2emotional4u. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, also known as Autoritratto in veste di Pittura or simply La Pittura, was painted by the Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi.The oil-on-canvas painting measures 96.5 by 73.7 centimetres (38.0 in × 29.0 in) and was probably produced during Gentileschi’s stay in England between 1638 and 1639. Artemisia Gentileschi was invited to London in 1638 by Charles I, and probably produced this sophisticated and accomplished self-portrait in England. 48. Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1638-9. u/2emotional4u. Artwork. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura) 1638-39 by Artemisia Gentileschi She is considered one of the most accomplished painters of her generation after Caravaggio. Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting 1638-39 SmartHistory notes: Female form as allegory, woman allegory of painting – normally who wore multi-colored cloth, wild hair, gold chains, unruly – and this artist is claiming herself as the allegory. The oil-on-canvas painting measures 96.5 by 73.7 centimetres (38.0 in × 29.0 in) and was probably produced during Gentileschi’s stay in England between 1638 and 1639. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, Artemisia Gentileschi, Oil on Canvas, c. 1638–39. The oil-on-canvas painting measures 96.5 by 73.7 centimetres and was probably produced during Oil on canvas; 38″ × 29″.The Royal Collection, Cumberland Art Gallery, Presence Chamber, Hampton Court Palace. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, Artemisia Gentileschi, Oil on Canvas, c. 1638–39. Artemisia Gentileschi's Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting* Mary D. Garrard In her Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-ca. Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting 1638-39 SmartHistory notes: Female form as allegory, woman allegory of painting – normally who wore multi-colored cloth, wild hair, gold chains, unruly – and this artist is claiming herself as the allegory. That Artemisia Gentileschi (1590-c.1654) is one of the best-known female Baroque artists is, sadly, due less to her talent as an artist than it is to the scandal which marred her teenage years, when she was raped by Agostino Tassi, a ‘friend’ of her father Orazio Gentileschi. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, Artemisia Gentileschi, Oil on Canvas, c. 1638–39.