Allegory of Inclination - Artemisia Gentileschi
Date :
Entre 1615 et 1616
Type of image :
Peinture sur toile
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Description
The inclination here is understood as Michelangelo's inclination for art. It was perhaps commissioned from Artemisia on the strength of a pun on her first name: arte mi sia, may art be mine.
History :
2. Ceiling of the Casa Buonarotti in Florence, created for Michelangelo's great-nephew. Originally, the figure was entirely nude. In 1684, Leonardo Buonarroti, the patron's descendant, hired Baldassare Franceschini, known as Volterrano, to veil her nudity.
Technical Data
Notice #024850
Bibliography :
P. Cavazzini, M. C. Terzaghi et P. Curie dir., Artemisia héroïne de l'art, Bruxelles, Fonds Mercator, 2025
n°16, p. 126-127