Artemisia Gentileschi  (1593—1652) 17th century Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi’s work tends to be very powerful. I find her illustration of “Jael and Sisera” to be particularly disturbing, perhaps because of the placid expression on Jael’s face as she is about to drop the hammer.

Artemisia Gentileschi  (1593—1652)

17th century Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi’s work tends to be very powerful.

I find her illustration of “Jael and Sisera” to be particularly disturbing, perhaps because of the placid expression on Jael’s face as she is about to drop the hammer.

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