| Re: "I will show your Excellency what a woman can do"
Women were considered capable of painting only portraits and imitative poses. In contrast with this tradition, Artemisia Gentileschi painted powerful scenes.
After her death, her paintings were attributed to her father or other artists.
From Wikipedia: "(1651-1653), today considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation influenced by Caravaggio. In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community, she was the first female painter to become a member of the Accademia d'Arte del disegno in Florence. She was also one of the first female artists to paint historical and religious paintings, at a time when such heroic themes were considered beyond a woman's reach."
Judith Slaying Holophernes (Uffizi version), circa 1620
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