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Esther Before Ahasuerus: Artemisia in the Context of Historical Feminism
Known for her series of paintings of ancient and Biblical heroines, Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the only successful and recognized female artists of her time. Through a comparison of Artemisia Gentileschi's Esther Before Ahasuerus and Paolo Veronese's painting of the same scene, this exhibition seeks to highlight the new perspective and feminist ethos Artemisia added to a famous Biblical story that had been painted time and time again before her.