She painted Judith beheading Holofernes at 17—then had to fight harder than her subject ever did.
An account of the life of the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), the first female artist to get international acclaim, recognized as a modern icon, due to her personality and her unyielding defense of her professional integrity.
Cinematography
Paintings filmed with operatic chiaroscuro—fitting tribute to her style.
Direction
Reenactments actually serve the story, not just fill runtime.
Director
Jordan River
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gentileschi was the first woman admitted to Florence's Accademia delle Arti del Disegno—she had to be better than the men to get half their recognition.
Her Judith Slaying Holofernes paintings are now read as autobiographical—she painted herself as the executioner and Tassi as the bearded victim, multiple times.
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