David and Goliath (Artemisia Gentileschi) explained

David and Goliath
Artist:	Artemisia Gentileschi
Year:	c. 1630s
Medium:	Oil on canvas
Height Metric:	203.5
Width Metric:	152

David and Goliath is a painting of David and Goliath by the seventeenth-century artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It is held by a private collection in the United Kingdom.

The painting was only identified as being by Artemisia in 2020, after work done by art historian Gianni Papi and restorer Simon Gillespie.^[1] The painting features Artemisia's name painted along the blade of David's sword. Previously, the painting was attributed to Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri, a student of Artemisia's father, Orazio Gentileschi.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Recent research has indicated that this work was once part of Charles I's collection.

See also

• List of works by Artemisia Gentileschi

Notes and References

1. Web site: David and Goliath by Artemisia Gentileschi . Simon Gillespe Studio . 30 January 2022.
2. Web site: Newly attributed Artemisia Gentileschi painting of David and Goliath revealed in London. www.theartnewspaper.com. 2020-02-29.
3. News: Correspondent. David Sanderson, Arts. David and Goliath painting revealed as an Artemisia Gentileschi. 2020-02-29. en. 0140-0460.
4. News: Moorhead. Joanna. Artemisia Gentileschi, the baroque #MeToo heroine who avenged her rape through art. 2020-02-29. The Observer. 2020-02-29. en-GB. 0029-7712.
5. Papi. Chaplin. Gillespie. A ‘David and Goliath’ by Artemisia Gentileschi rediscovered. Burlington Magazine. March 2020. 162.