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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

violence, sexuality, Artemesia Gentileschi, paintings

College

Humanities

Department

Comparative Arts and Letters

Abstract

Dynamism, vibrance, movement and sumptuous color all define the art of the Southern Baroque period. Throughout my study of Art History this period has been the focus of my interest, therefore the opportunity to travel about Italy and Spain was a prime experience to delve deeper into the works and life histories of the artists of the Southern Baroque. I found that simply being surrounded by the environment and the people that influenced the artists of this era took me to a different level of understanding. My main subject of study while in Italy was the artist Artemesia Gentileschi. The paintings of Gentileschi embody the Baroque for they display a richness of color, texture, and movement. Nevertheless the visual qualities of Gentileschi’s paintings are not the only factors that drew me to her. The life of this artist, especially her life as publicized by feminists, is one that equals the tumult and violence of her paintings.

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