Research, Mediation and Curation with a gender perspective
Judith décapitant Holopherne est probablement le tableau le plus célèbre d’Artemisia Gentileschi, et le plus associé à son nom. Gentileschi a été toujours intéressée par les sujets bibliques pour ses peintures, en fait le premier tableau que nous connaissons de l’artiste est aussi inspirée de l’histoire d’une femme de la Bible : Susanna (on a déjà… Continue reading Judith décapitant Holopherne d’Artemisia
Who was Saint Catherine of Alexandria? According to the Christian tradition she is a saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. Conforming to her hagiography she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian when she was 14 years. She… Continue reading Saint Catherine of Alexandria
For those who grew up in a Jewish or Christian culture, probably know Delilah’s history quite well, and for those who don't know the story well, or even know nothing about it here is a little summary: Delilah is a woman mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. She is known as… Continue reading Delilah
Who was this woman who was the wife of a warrior in the service of King David and became a royal adviser and received the title of Queen Mother? In the Bible According to the Bible, Bathsheba was a beautiful, clever and unscrupulous woman. She was the wife of Uriah the Hittite, a soldier of… Continue reading Bathsheba
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