{"product_id":"violence-and-virtue-artemisia-gentileschis-judith-slaying-holofernes-9780300186796","title":"Violence and Virtue: Artemisia Gentileschi's \"Judith Slaying Holofernes\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtemisia Gentileschis uniquely powerful painting Judith Slaying Holofernes is a quintessential example of early Baroque art. In addition  this work  more than any other picture in her oeuvre  has come to define Gentileschi as an early modern woman and a superb Baroque painter  the first woman accepted into the renowned Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence.  In Violence and Virtue  Eve Straussman-Pflanzer explores the circumstances surrounding the creation of this extraordinary painting in Florence around 1620  and she examines the meanings conveyed by the image itself. Among other topics of investigation  the author addresses the role of women artists and patrons in the Florentine court of the early 17th century. She also considers the depiction of and fascination with violence during the Baroque era. A comparative analysis between Gentileschis masterpiece and other paintings by artists such as Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio  Sandro Botticelli  Cristofano Allori  and Felice Ficherelli  among others  testifies to the importance of Gentileschis portrayal of the biblical heroine Judith.  Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago  Exhibition Schedule: The Art Institute of Chicago (10\/17\/1301\/09\/14)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45212585394229,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300186797","price":227.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300186796.jpg?v=1778497402","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/violence-and-virtue-artemisia-gentileschis-judith-slaying-holofernes-9780300186796","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}