Baroque Female Artist: Artemisia Gentileschi

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1. What was Artemisia's father's name? Octavio Agostino Orazio Oderigo

2. What was Artemisia's father's profession? Sculptor Duke Welder Painter

3. What artistic 'group' did Artemisia follow? Churrigueresque Crumhorn Caravaggisti Confraternities

4. What is Artemisia's first painting entitled? Judith Beheading Holofernes Self Portrait as a Lute Player Madonna and Child Susanna and the Elders

5. How old was Artemisia thought to be when she completed her first painting? Thirteen Twenty one Eleven Seventeen

6. Was there ever a movie made about Artemisia? Yes No

7. In her most famous work, 'Judith Beheading Holofernes', how many people appear in the picture? Two One Four Three

8. Artemisia wrote the quote, 'You will find the spirit of Caesar in the soul of a woman' where? In a letter In her diary On one of her paintings On her tombstone

9. What Greek figure appears on the hilt of the sword pictured in Artemisia's 'Judith and Maidservant'? Apollo Zeus Athena Medusa

10. What was the first name of the man that Artemisia and her father took to court? Agostino Putnam Orazio John

11. What was the crime against Artemisia that caused her father to call a trial in March of 1612? 'Stealing' (someone stole her work) 'property destruction' (someone burned her house) 'injury and damage' (rape) 'fraud' (someone made fake copies of her work)

12. During the trial, Artemisia underwent a torturous 'lie detector test' to prove she was telling the truth. True False

13. Artemisia did not win the trial against Tassi. True False

14. Artemisia was the first woman to become an official member of what academy? Accademia del Disegno Accademie di Belle Arti Accademia del Giglio Courbet

15. What nationality was Artemisia? Italian English French German