This documentary from the BBC explores the dramatic life of seventeenth-century painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Actor, writer, and documentarian Michael Palin travels throughout Italy to examine the artist’s finest paintings and the complex and difficult challenges she faced as a woman during this time. Against all odds, Gentileschi achieved success in a male-dominated world, and her work was eventually sought after in many courts across Europe. Today, she is recognized as one of the foremost painters of the Baroque age and indeed one of the most important women painters in history.
Please note that this program is intended for a mature audience. Viewer discretion is advised.
Free program; offered in conjunction with Flesh and Blood: Italian Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum.
Closed captioning for films screened in the Kahn and Pavilion auditoriums is provided whenever possible. Assistive Listening Devices are available at the auditorium entrance. To request another accessibility accommodation, please email us as far in advance as possible.
