Considers the life and art of one of the most accomplished female artists of the early modern period, Artemisia Gentileschi.

The creative project of the New York-based filmmaker Ellen Weissbrod, a woman like that considers the life and art of one of the most accomplished female artists of the early modern period, Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1653), against the backdrop of Weissbrod’s personal story and the perspectives of women in the contemporary world. A panel of experts including Professor Gauvin Bailey, Art History and Art Conservation; Professor Susan Lord, Film and Media/Gender Studies; and Professor Cristiana Zaccagnino, Classics/Languages, Literatures and Cultures will lead a discussion about the film, followed by a reception at The Isabel.

Film Screening Room (Room 222) at The Isabel

Wednesday 7 March 2018

6 pm