Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes (see detail)
c. 1625.
Oil on canvas.
1.84m by 1.416m
The Detroit Institute of Arts
c. 1625.
Oil on canvas.
1.84m by 1.416m
The Detroit Institute of Arts
Caravaggios's earlier version of the same subject
Judith Slaying Holofernes
c. 1598-1599
Oil on canvas
1.44m by 1.92m
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica,
Barberini, Rome.
Judith Slaying Holofernes
c. 1598-1599
Oil on canvas
1.44m by 1.92m
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica,
Barberini, Rome.
READ AT LEAST THE FIRST PAGE - The Life and Art of Artemisia Gentileschi
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAINTINGS - Info. on Caravaggio's version
AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE RESOURCES ASSIGNED ABOVE: Answer the following questions completely and with specificity to the provided resources, personal reflection, and additional research as needed:
1. Recount the story that has been illustrated in this painting.
2. Compare and contrast Caravaggio's original version with that of Gentileschi. To what do you attribute the similarities/differences?
3. Women weren't given much consideration as artists in this time period...consider how our knowledge (or lack thereof) of Gentileschi relates to our overall knowledge of art history in general.
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAINTINGS - Info. on Caravaggio's version
AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE RESOURCES ASSIGNED ABOVE: Answer the following questions completely and with specificity to the provided resources, personal reflection, and additional research as needed:
1. Recount the story that has been illustrated in this painting.
2. Compare and contrast Caravaggio's original version with that of Gentileschi. To what do you attribute the similarities/differences?
3. Women weren't given much consideration as artists in this time period...consider how our knowledge (or lack thereof) of Gentileschi relates to our overall knowledge of art history in general.
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