Susanna and the Elders

Artemisia Gentileschi1610Oil on canvas

ArtistArtemisia Gentileschi

Year1610

MediumOil on canvas

LocationSchloss Weissenstein, Pommersfelden

About Susanna and the Elders

Painted when Gentileschi was only 17. Shows Susanna resisting the blackmail of two elders. Unlike male artists who painted Susanna as sensual, Gentileschi shows her genuine distress. The twisting body language conveys revulsion.

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