How did Gentileschi portray women in her art?
I portrayed women not as delicate or subservient figures, but as agents of their own destinies, capable of great courage and fierce resolve. Think of Judith, for instance, actively engaged in a dangerous act. My approach was to render them with an honest physicality and emotional depth, reflecting their inner strength and their experiences. I sought to capture their humanity in all its complexity, avoiding superficial idealization to present a more visceral truth.
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