Self-Portrait as a Lute Player
Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Self-Portrait as a Lute Player is one of many self-portrait paintings made by the Italian baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It was created between 1615 and 1617 for the Medici family in Florence.[1] Today, it hangs in the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut, US.[2][3][4] It shows the artist posing as a lute player looking directly at the audience. The painting has symbolism in the headscarf and outfit that portray Gentileschi in a costume that resembles a Romani woman.[5] Self-Portrait as a Lute Player has been interpreted as Gentileschi portraying herself as a knowledgeable musician,[4] a self portrayal as a prostitute,[6] and as a fictive expression of one aspect of her identity.[7]
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Artist | Artemisia Gentileschi |
Year | c. 1615 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 77.5 x 71.8 cm |
Location | Wadsworth Atheneum |
Collection | Wadsworth Atheneum, Villa Medici |
Identifiers | RKDimages ID: 266098 |