Gentileschi

[ jen-tl-es-kee; Italian jen-tee-les-kee ]

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Ar·te·mi·sia [ahr-t, uh, -, mizh, -, uh, -, mizh, -ee-, uh, ah, r, -te-, mee, -zyah], 1593?–1652?, Italian painter.

She was the daughter and pupil of Orazio Lomi who adopted the name Gentileschi from his maternal uncle.

Gentileschi formed his style, however, on the finest examples in Rome, assisted by his friend Agostino Tassi.

Soon after his marriage he became attached to Artemisia Gentileschi, a celebrated lady painter.

In his colouring, besides his master and Gentileschi, who were both followers of Guido, he imitated Rubens.

Gentileschi has most power: she was a gifted, but a profligate woman.

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