Artemisia Gentileschi Susanna And The Elders. Susanna and the Elders Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi Fine Art America Artemisia Gentileschi's first known work, Susanna and the Elders, re-tells chapter 13 of the Book of Daniel, a popular theme in Renaissance and Baroque painting.In the story, a Hebrew girl Susanna is spied on while bathing by lecherous elders. Similar compositions of Susanna and the Elders are at Pommersfelden from 1610.
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The biblical Apocrypha recounts the tale of Susanna, the beautiful wife of Joachim Demonstrating brilliant technique and interpretative insight, Artemisia Gentileschi was just 17 when she first painted on a theme she would return to repeatedly
Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi
Susanna and the Elders, a 17th-century Italian painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, portrays the biblical story of Susanna, a virtuous Jewish woman preyed upon by two judges, important members of the community.Without her knowing, the men spied on her while she bathed She is bathing in their garden when she is surprised by two elders. [3] The work shows a frightened Susanna accosted by two men (shown above her) while she is bathing.
Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi. Similar compositions of Susanna and the Elders are at Pommersfelden from 1610. The painting is in the collection at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.
Artemisia Gentileschi Susanna and the Elders 1610 Poster Etsy. [3] The work shows a frightened Susanna accosted by two men (shown above her) while she is bathing. Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in the late 1630s, was commissioned by a queen — but it was later lost