5 Questions
Which artist's Susanna is depicted as rejecting the elders?
Artemisia Gentileschi
What is a formal, stylistic difference between Gentileschi's and van Dyck's Susanna paintings?
Gentileschi's Susanna rejects the elders, but van Dyck's Susanna is terrified of them
What is a stylistic difference in the depiction of the fountain in the two paintings?
Gentileschi's fountain wall is not symbolic, but van Dyck's fountain is
What is a formal difference in the artists' approach to painting?
Gentileschi balances an interest in line with an interest in color, whereas van Dyck builds his painting from color masses
What is a difference in the depiction of the sky in the two paintings?
Gentileschi's sky contradicts the emotional tenor of the picture, but van Dyck's sky contributes to it
Compare the artistic portrayal of Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi and Anthony van Dyck. Discover a key formal and stylistic difference between the two paintings. Test your art knowledge now!
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