Artemisia Gentileschi | Sublime Renaissance Collection

Scripta Maneant is proud to present this 320-page magnum opus and collector?s edition on the Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most accomplished 17th-century artists and an icon among women artists of all time. y The volume features more than 60 paintings, spanning the full spectrum of her works, from age 15 in Rome to her death in 1653 in Naples, captured for the first time in ultra-high giga pixel photography. y Paintings in private collections, such as the Roman Charity belonging to individual collectors and Susanna and the Elders in the Royal Library Collection at Windsor, are shown in high- resolution photography for the first time. y Two recently discovered paintings found in a bombed palace in Beirut and authenticated by essayist Gregory Buchakjian and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles complete the entire oeuvre of Gentileschi?s work as never shown before. y The book includes a selection of letters Artemisia wrote drawn from newly discovered archival materials. One is shown in its original parchment form, showcasing her penmanship and style of writing. y Passages from a biography originally written by Cristofano Bronzini when Artemisia was 20 years old, but only discovered and authenticated in 2018, further enhance the depth of scholarship presented. y Original essays by famed art historians and Gentileschi experts Gregory Buchakjian, Claudio Strinati, and Sheila Barker and with a narrative text by art historian Asia Graziano, make the most comprehensive volume to be published on Artemisia Gentileschi. In his essay, Gregory Buchakjian, the Director of the School of Visual Arts at Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA), chronicles his fascinating discovery of half a dozen paintings in a palace in Beirut, two of which were authenticated by him and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles as works Artemisia painted in Naples. ? Asia Graziano?s narrative leads the reader through Artemisia?s childhood, her education in Rome, the relationship with women of her household and with her father, through her marriage, patrons, commissions, cities, and tumultuous love life, in an irresistible life journey infused with inspiration, competition, romance, and excellence. The reader is enriched by being drawn into one of the most intriguing lives of a woman artist. As art historian Sheila Barker states in her opening essay, ?Artemisia Gentileschi?s prodigious fame rests solidly upon her achievements as a painter: her charged psychological narratives, her enchanting color harmonies, her masterful brushwork, and the captivating combination of strength and grace of her female heroes.In her own lifetime,her fame was fueled by her connections to some of the most powerful and influential individuals of her era. Today, by comparison, her fame is enhanced by appreciation for her willingness to speak out on issues now associated with a feminist ideology, and by admiration for her perseverance in the face of many adversities throughout her life - a life which happens to be one of the most densely documented lives of any pre-modern artist, male or female.? In the archival material included in the book, the letters Artemisia wrote and that have been carefully selected, readers will learn the story of this extraordinarily spirited, resourceful, and indomitable woman who painted her way to international celebrity and undying fame in her own words. This is the must-have collector?s volume on Artemisia Gentileschi to grace the bookshelf of women collectors, art historians, and all readers interested in an in-depth biographical presentation and unparalleled quality art reproductions.…