Artemisia Gentileschi: Painter to the Medici and Charles I (Part 2)

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How did Artemisia Gentileschi become the first woman to be elected to Florence's Academy of Arts? And why did she end up in London working as court painter to Charles I? Join Alastair and James as they explore how Artemisia continued to forge her own path in the final decades of her remarkable life. Artworks in this episode include: Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1616, National Gallery, London Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Beheading Holofernes c. 1620, Uffizi Gallery, Florence Orazio Gentileschi, Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, 1624, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Caravaggio, Judith Beheading Holofernes c. 1599, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as an Allegory of Painting, c. 1638, The Royal Collection To see images of the artworks in this episode go to heni.com/storiesofart or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Producer and Editor: Ben Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: The Spirit of Caesar in the Soul of a Woman 00:02:34 Judith Beheading Holofernes 00:09:25 The Revenge Debate: Art and Biography 00:14:38 The Love Letters: Francesco Maria Maringhi 00:21:14 Return to Rome and Marriage Breakdown 00:23:03 Venice and the Plague: Moving Through Italy 00:27:11 Naples and the Cabal 00:33:20 Journey to England: Painting for Charles I 00:35:07 The Self-Portrait: Artemisia or Prudentia? 00:39:00 Final Years in Naples and Legacy