Tag: allegory

  • Artemisia

    Long-known for her autobiography, visceral and violent, yet strongly feminine portrayals of Apocryphal heroines, and her self-portraits in the guises of various martyrs, the Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi is finally being celebrated for her full four-decade career as a…

  • Bhupen Khakhar: You Can’t Please All

    Whether depicting the pathos of everyday tradesmen, the union of same-sex lovers, or the embattled duality of a body riddled with cancer, the Indian artist’s wry humour combines with his vibrant palette to create compelling narrative paintings that speak to…