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Artemisia Gentileschi

Venus and Cupid

Venus and Cupid, Artemisia Gentileschi

Venus and Cupid, zoomed in

96.5 cm

Venus and Cupid scale comparison

143.8 cm

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Venus and Cupid is a Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting created by Artemisia Gentileschi from 1625 to 1630. It lives at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the United States. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged The Nude in Art, Venus, Cupid and Greek and Roman Mythology. Download

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Artemisia, Recommended Reading

It's always hard to pick which book to read on a popular artist. Artemisia makes the choice a bit easier by compiling a wide range of essays covering Artemisia Gentileschi's life, technique, and most interestingly—many of her letters.

Esther before Ahasuerus, Artemisia Gentileschi

Esther before Ahasuerus

Judith and her Maidservant, Artemisia Gentileschi

Judith and her Maidservant

Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi

Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes

Bartholomew Beale, in Profile

Mary Beale, 1660

Girl with the Red Hat, Johannes Vermeer

Girl with the Red Hat

Johannes Vermeer, 1665 – 1666

Iron Forge Viewed from Without, Joseph Wright of Derby

Iron Forge Viewed from Without

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1773

Portrait of a Woman, Henri Rousseau

Portrait of a Woman

Henri Rousseau, 1895

Embracing, Ibrahim Hussein

Embracing

Ibrahim Hussein, 2001

Apple Trees in a Meadow, Edward Mitchell Bannister

Apple Trees in a Meadow

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Melancholy, Lucrina Fetti

Melancholy

Lucrina Fetti, 1620 – 1630

Self-Portrait, Judith Leyster

Self-Portrait

Judith Leyster, 1630

Young Flute Player, Judith Leyster

Young Flute Player

Judith Leyster, 1630

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