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Posted on 21st December 2020 // Culture / Reviews / Uncategorized // 2 Comments The Art and Life of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593- 1654) Dave Kellaway reviews the current National Gallery exhibition (until 24 th January) Caravaggio (left), Gentileschi (right) The pictures above tell the biblical story of Judith, a Jewish widow, who saved the city of Bethulia from the Assyrians by killing their general, Holofernes. It was a popular subject for artists at the time. Caravaggio, who was a big influence on Artemisia, painted the version on the left in 1599. If you compare his version with the one painted by her (on the right) you notice how much more she captures the extreme violence and the physical effort involved. Judith, in Caravaggio’s picture, is leaning back, almost avoiding the blood splatter whereas here the blood flicks onto her breasts. Artemisia paints the young maidservant as a very active ‘sisterly’ participant helping to hold down Holofernes, f ....