The Musée Jacquemart-André will be honouring the Roman artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 - circa 1656). As one of the rare female artists of the modern era to have achieved international fame during her lifetime and to have been able to make a living from her painting, this Caravaggesque painter had an extraordinary destiny. Featuring some forty paintings, ranging from the artist’s recognised masterpieces to canvases of recent attribution, as well as paintings rarely shown outside their usual place of conservation, this exhibition highlights Artemisia Gentileschi’s role in the history of 17th century art.

The exhibition aims to demonstrate the profound originality of her work, career and identity, which remain a source of inspiration and fascination to this day. Artemisia’s story spans the centuries, and the reading we can make of her work – a reflection of her experience and resilience – is timeless and universal.