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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Chiquitita

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1. Truly great painting

Reply to rug (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 09:02 AM

Jan 2017

Thank you for sharing this. I'm in a study group on Renaissance Women artists and writers that has studied Gentileschi. Rather than revenge against men, I'd like to think the painting portrays a woman's ferocity and key role in the defense of her nation. Judith and Holofernes in the Bible appears in Judith Chapter 4.

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Truly great painting Chiquitita Jan 2017 #1

Thanks. I'll read up on the episode. rug Jan 2017 #2