Mary Kisler: The Art of Artemisia Gentileschi
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Art historian and curator Mary Kisler is back to discuss the Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition currently on at the National Gallery in London. Gentileschi (1593 - c.1656) was an Italian Baroque artist, and one of the first women to forge a successful career as a painter. She painted subjects that were traditionally the preserve of male artists.
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