Exhibition Highlight: Eve Straussman-Pflanzer on Artemisia Gentileschi & Judith and Holofernes
Event information
June 9, 2022
7:00 PM
Location
The Frick Art Museum Auditorium
Cost:
Free for members; $10 non-members; $5 students; advance registration and proof of Covid-19 vaccination required.
Description:
Join Eve Straussman-Pflanzer as she investigates Artemisia Gentileschi's definitive work Judith and Holofernes, a quintessential example of early Baroque art. She will draw from her book Violence & Virtue to discuss the meanings found in the piece, the role of women artists in the early 17th century, and the depiction and fascination of violence during the Baroque era. Eve Straussmann-Pflanzer is Curator and Head of Italian and Spanish Paintings Department at National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome 1593-Naples ca. 1653), Judith and Holofernes (detail), c. 1612-1617, oil on canvas, 62 ½ x 49 ½ in (159 x 126 cm), inv. Q 378, Napoli, Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte.
