Art Appreciation: Women in Art from Renaissance to date

Discover the life and work of Artemisia Gentileschi born in Italy in 1593 who is considered to be one of the most accomplished female artists of the 17th century. The session explores her work and the messages it contained . We explore the reasons for her success , her relationships , methods and training. We will look at her early life and when , where and how she began to study . The session explores her early Caravaggio influences and her Italian Baroque style and technique. The session moves on to briefly explore the work of some of the other prominent female artists from other countries through time focusing on the elements of their work but in particular the connections they had which made their work popular despite the social and political limitations upon women at the time . We will then have the opportunity to look at the work of the more contemporary modern works of female artists drawing comparisons with Gentileschi's work. Some of the artists we will discover include icons such as Louise Bourgeois and Tamara de Lempicka as well as more contemporary modern artists such as Tracey Emin.