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Uncle Joe

(58,298 posts) Thu Aug 19, 2021, 01:38 PM Aug 2021

Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi: Great Art Explained

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Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi: Great Art Explained (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 2021 OP

An amazing story Aldemelod Aug 2021 #1

I hear you Aldemelod, Uncle Joe Aug 2021 #2

Aldemelod

(29 posts)

1. An amazing story

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Aug 19, 2021, 01:43 PM

Aug 2021

The inquisitor at the criminal trial of her rapist subjected her to a thumbscrew to see if she would recant. After you've seen her work on display ask the curator, "Show me ALL of the great art by women through time." You'll get a handful of referrals, maybe to Mary Cassatt.

Uncle Joe

(58,298 posts)

2. I hear you Aldemelod,

Reply to Aldemelod (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 19, 2021, 01:50 PM

Aug 2021

that thumbscrew business blew me away.

It was all about power.

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