A rare early self-portrait by Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi sold for a record $5.69 million at Christie’s in New York on Wednesday night, marking the highest public auction result for the artist to date and underscoring the soaring market for her work.
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A never-before-seen Artemisia Gentileschi painting is set to make its public debut following a remarkable restoration. Hercules and Omphale will go on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles from 10 June to 14 September.
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Artemisia Gentileschi, born on 8th July 1593 in Rome, is one of the most accomplished and influential painters of the Baroque period. She painted scenes from the Bible with dramatic realism, just as Caravaggio had. Her powerful works often show strong and suffering women from myths, allegories, and the Bible.
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The life and artistic journey of Artemisia Gentileschi, a groundbreaking 17th-century Baroque artist and feminist trailblazer, unfold in a compelling exhibition titled ‘Artemisia Gentileschi, Courage and Passion’ at Genoa’s Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale).
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