In this artist's most famous work, a red-clad servant helps the first title character hack at the neck of a Babylonian general modeled on Agostino Tassi, who raped this artist.
A painting by this artist is set on a balcony, where one woman leans over a huge silver bowl while two others offer jewelry to and braid the hair of the second title character. Many of this artist's backgrounds were likely painted by Viviano Codazzi, including that of the aforementioned David and Bathsheba. This artist's self-portraits include one As a Lute Player and a Cesare Ripa-inspired one As the Allegory of Painting. Two men lean over a stone wall in an attempt to harass the title nude figure of another work by this artist. In this artist's most famous work, a red-clad servant helps the first title character hack at the neck of a Babylonian general modeled on Agostino Tassi, who raped this artist. For 10 points, name this female painter of Susanna and the Elders and Judith Slaying Holofernes.
A painting by this artist is set on a balcony, where one woman leans over a huge silver bowl while two others offer jewelry to and braid the hair of the second title character.
Artemisia Gentileschi