Gentileschi was born in to a Roman art family in 1593. She tackled biblical material; view her interpretation of "Susanna and the Elders." She was raped by her teacher Agostino Tassi; hear about the trial.
Gentileschi broke a deep-seated artistic taboo. Her tutor raped her and she testified in court, but he was cleared of charges. Cesare Ripa influenced "Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting."
