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Orazio Gentileschi malerier: De 87 mest berømte, set gennem et galleris øjne

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 101 værker af Orazio Gentileschi i vores katalog

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I galleriets øjne er Orazio Gentileschis mest berømte maleri Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail) (1626), hvis original hænger på Royal Collection i London. Finding of Moses (1633) og Carrying the Cross (1607) fuldender trioen, som ethvert øje genkender. Ud af de 101 værker af Orazio Gentileschi i vores katalog præsenterer galleriet herunder de 87 mest berømte, hver som et originalværk med årstal, museum og det, der gør det unikt.

1563 – 1639, Pisa Baroque Flest værker: Royal Collection

Galleriets top 10 Orazio Gentileschi malerier

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Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail) (1626) af Orazio Gentileschi

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail)

1626 · Oil On Canvas · Royal Collection, London

To stand before this depiction of Joseph and Potiphar's Wife is to step directly into the charged atmosphere of seventeenth-century Italian drama. Orazio Gentileschi, master of the burgeoning Baroque style, captures a moment suspended between temptation and consequence. The scene pulses with an almost palpable tension; it is a narrative tableau where human desire clashes against moral fortitude. The central figure, draped in rich hues—though the description notes black over…

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Finding of Moses (1633) af Orazio Gentileschi

Finding of Moses

1633 · Acrylic On Canvas · Museo del Prado, Madrid

Orazio Gentileschi's "Finding of Moses," painted in 1633, is more than just a biblical scene; it’s a masterful distillation of Baroque drama and emotional intensity. This monumental canvas, now housed at the National Gallery in London, transports the viewer directly into the heart of an ancient narrative – the miraculous rescue of Moses from the Nile River by Pharaoh's daughter. Gentileschi, deeply influenced by Caravaggio’s revolutionary approach to light and…

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Carrying the Cross (1607) af Orazio Gentileschi

Carrying the Cross

1607 · Oil On Canvas · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien

The oil on canvas depicts a crowded, dynamic scene centered on the physical weight of a wooden cross. A diagonal beam cuts across the frame, creating a sense of movement through the group of figures. The central figure, Jesus, is shown in the act of bearing the heavy timber, his pale skin tones contrasting against the darker, saturated colors of the surrounding crowd. Deep reds and earthy ochres dominate the…

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Fall of the Rebel Angels (1602) af Orazio Gentileschi

Fall of the Rebel Angels

1602 · Oil On Panel

In "Fall of the Rebel Angels," Orazio Gentileschi captures a celestial upheaval. Created about 1602, the work presents the biblical narrative of the descent of the rebellious spirits. These figures tumble through a void, caught in a moment of cosmic transition. The scene is a collision of divine justice and celestial conflict, where the order of the heavens meets the chaos of the descent.

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Baptism of Christ (1607) af Orazio Gentileschi

Baptism of Christ

1607 · Oil

In the quietude of Santa Maria della Pace, Rome, the Baptism of Christ by Orazio Gentileschi unfolds. Painted about 1607, the work captures a moment of profound spiritual transition. John the Baptist stands at the river's edge, his hands steady as he pours water from a small vessel onto the head of Jesus Christ. The figure of Christ kneels upon a cold, unyielding rock in the foreground, receiving the ritual.…

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Madonna and Child (1607) af Orazio Gentileschi

Madonna and Child

1607 · Oil On Canvas

Orazio Gentileschi produced Madonna and Child around 1607. The work captures a tender and intimate moment between mother and son, rendered in a close, affectionate embrace. This composition focuses the viewer's attention entirely on the physical and emotional connection shared by the two figures.

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Circumcision (1607) af Orazio Gentileschi

Circumcision

1607 · Oil · Museo Civico, Ancona

In Circumcision, Orazio Gentileschi presents a profound moment of religious significance. Created about 1607, this work focuses on the ritualistic act of circumcision, a ceremony central to the biblical narrative. The painting captures the solemnity of the event, grounding the viewer in a moment of profound spiritual weight. It is a quiet, heavy scene that demands attention through its subject matter rather than through artifice.

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Madonna and Child (1607) af Orazio Gentileschi

Madonna and Child

1607 · Oil On Panel

The scene unfolds in a quiet, intimate moment within Madonna and Child. Here, Orazio Gentileschi captures a tender connection between a mother and her infant. The figures emerge from a dark, indistinct background, drawing the eye immediately to the soft skin of the subjects and the heavy folds of their garments. This oil on panel work presents a sense of profound closeness as the Madonna gazes down with a serene,…

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Madonna and Child with Sts Sebastian and Francis (1600) af Orazio Gentileschi

Madonna and Child with Sts Sebastian and Francis

1600 · Oil On Canvas

In this devotional scene, Orazio Gentileschi presents Madonna and Child with Sts Sebastian and Francis, a work dating to about 1600. The painting centers on Mary as she cradles the infant Jesus, who gazes directly toward the viewer. To her right, Saint Francis stands holding a book, his expression serene as he gestures toward the child. On the opposite side, Saint Sebastian appears wounded yet composed, his eyes cast downward…

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Stigmatization of St Francis (1601) af Orazio Gentileschi

Stigmatization of St Francis

1601 · Oil On Canvas · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston

In "Stigmatization of St Francis" by Orazio Gentileschi, a divine encounter breaks the silence of the earth. Created about 1601, this religious work captures a singular moment of hagiography. An angel descends to mark the saint, bringing the wounds of Christ into the physical realm. The scene is a collision of the celestial and the mortal.

Orazio Gentileschis malerier, rangeret fra 11 til 87

11St Francis supported by an Angel (1600) af Orazio GentileschiSt Francis supported by an Angel1600 · Museum of Fine Arts 12St. Michael and the Devil (1607) af Orazio GentileschiSt. Michael and the Devil1607 13St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata (1620) af Orazio GentileschiSt. Francis Receiving the Stigmata1620 14Crucifixion (1618) af Orazio GentileschiCrucifixion1618 15St. Jerome (1610) af Orazio GentileschiSt. Jerome1610 · Museo Civico d'Arte Antica 16The Virgin with the Sleeping Christ Child (1610) af Orazio GentileschiThe Virgin with the Sleeping Christ Child1610 · Fogg Museum 17Portrait of a Young Woman as a Sibyl (1620) af Orazio GentileschiPortrait of a Young Woman as a Sibyl1620 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 18David contemplating the Head of Goliath (1612) af Orazio GentileschiDavid contemplating the Head of Goliath1612 19Executioner with the Head of John the Baptist (1612) af Orazio GentileschiExecutioner with the Head of John the Baptist1612 · Museo del Prado 20St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata (1620) af Orazio GentileschiSt. Francis Receiving the Stigmata1620 21Lute Player (1626) af Orazio GentileschiLute Player1626 · National Gallery of Art 22A Sibyl (1630) af Orazio GentileschiA Sibyl1630 · Royal Collection 23Penitent Magdalen (1626) af Orazio GentileschiPenitent Magdalen1626 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 24Mocking of Christ (1635) af Orazio GentileschiMocking of Christ1635 25Two Muses (1636) af Orazio GentileschiTwo Muses1636 · Royal Collection 26Two Muses (1636) af Orazio GentileschiTwo Muses1636 · Royal Collection 27The Muses: Urania, Calliope and Melpomene (1636) af Orazio GentileschiThe Muses: Urania, Calliope and Melpomene1636 · Royal Collection 28Personification of Sculpture (1636) af Orazio GentileschiPersonification of Sculpture1636 · Royal Collection 29Personification of Architecture (1636) af Orazio GentileschiPersonification of Architecture1636 · Royal Collection 30Personification of Painting (1636) af Orazio GentileschiPersonification of Painting1636 · Royal Collection 31Personification of Music (1636) af Orazio GentileschiPersonification of Music1636 · Royal Collection 32An Allegory of Peace and the Arts (1639) af Orazio GentileschiAn Allegory of Peace and the Arts1639 · Royal Collection 33Head of a Woman (1636) af Orazio GentileschiHead of a Woman1636 34Lucretia (1650) af Orazio GentileschiLucretia1650 35Young Jesus sleeping on the Cross (1630) af Orazio GentileschiYoung Jesus sleeping on the Cross1630 · Museo del Prado 36Rest on the Flight into Egypt (1628) af Orazio GentileschiRest on the Flight into Egypt1628 · Louvre 37Sts Cecilia, Valerianus and Tiburtius (1620) af Orazio GentileschiSts Cecilia, Valerianus and Tiburtius1620 · Pinacoteca di Brera 38Cupid and Psyche (1628) af Orazio GentileschiCupid and Psyche1628 · Hermitage Museum 39The Lute Player (1615) af Orazio GentileschiThe Lute Player1615 · National Gallery of Art 40Young Woman Playing a Violin (1624) af Orazio GentileschiYoung Woman Playing a Violin1624 · Detroit Institute of Arts 41Danaë (1621) af Orazio GentileschiDanaë1621 · Cleveland Museum of Art 42St Francis and the Angel (1612) af Orazio GentileschiSt Francis and the Angel1612 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica 43Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (1608) af Orazio GentileschiHoly Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist1608 44Saint Cecilia Playing the Spinnet (1621) af Orazio GentileschiSaint Cecilia Playing the Spinnet1621 · Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria 45Madonna and Child in a Landscape (1622) af Orazio GentileschiMadonna and Child in a Landscape1622 · Burghley House 46Saint Mary Magdalen in Penitence (1615) af Orazio GentileschiSaint Mary Magdalen in Penitence1615 47Madonna and Child (1609) af Orazio GentileschiMadonna and Child1609 · Nationalmuseet for kunst i Rumænien 48David Contemplating the Head of Goliath (1610) af Orazio GentileschiDavid Contemplating the Head of Goliath1610 · Galleria Spada 49Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes (1624) af Orazio GentileschiJudith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes1624 · Wadsworth Atheneum 50Landscape with St Christopher (1605) af Orazio GentileschiLandscape with St Christopher1605 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin 51Visionen af St Francesca Romana (1615) af Orazio GentileschiVisionen af St Francesca Romana1615 · Galleria Nazionale delle Marche 52Saint Cecilia with an Angel (1621) af Orazio GentileschiSaint Cecilia with an Angel1621 · National Gallery of Art 53Lot and his Daughters (1621) af Orazio GentileschiLot and his Daughters1621 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum 54The Muses: Euterpe and Calliope af Orazio GentileschiThe Muses: Euterpe and CalliopeRoyal Collection 55Untitled af Orazio GentileschiUntitled 56Untitled af Orazio GentileschiUntitled 57[Unkown] af Orazio Gentileschi[Unkown] 58St Cecilia af Orazio GentileschiSt Cecilia 59St. Jerome af Orazio GentileschiSt. Jerome 60Rest on the Flight to Egypt (1620) af Orazio GentileschiRest on the Flight to Egypt1620 · Louvre 61Danae (1621) af Orazio GentileschiDanae1621 · J. Paul Getty Museum 62Portrait of a Young Woman with Lamb (as Saint Agnes) af Orazio GentileschiPortrait of a Young Woman with Lamb (as Saint Agnes)Gemäldegalerie 63Gentileschi, Orazio (Orazio Lomi, Italian, approx. (1563-1639) ogentil) af Orazio GentileschiGentileschi, Orazio (Orazio Lomi, Italian, approx. (1563-1639) ogentil) 64Gentz KW The Snake Charmer af Orazio GentileschiGentz KW The Snake Charmer 65Finding Of Moses af Orazio GentileschiFinding Of Moses 66Public Felicity Surmounting Perils af Orazio GentileschiPublic Felicity Surmounting Perils 67Gentz karl wilhelm bedouincamp af Orazio GentileschiGentz karl wilhelm bedouincamp 68Madonna af Orazio GentileschiMadonnaGalleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica 69Two Women with a Mirror af Orazio GentileschiTwo Women with a MirrorAlte Pinakothek 70The Lute Player (1620) af Orazio GentileschiThe Lute Player1620 · National Gallery of Art 71Lot and His Daughters (1628) af Orazio GentileschiLot and His Daughters1628 · Bilbao Fine Arts Museum 72Annunciationen (1623) af Orazio GentileschiAnnunciationen1623 · Galleria Sabauda 73Annunciation (1603) af Orazio GentileschiAnnunciation1603 74Diana the Huntress (1630) af Orazio GentileschiDiana the Huntress1630 · Musée d'Arts de Nantes 75Assumption of the Virgin (1605) af Orazio GentileschiAssumption of the Virgin1605 · Museo Civico d'Arte Antica 76Gentileschi orazio cleopatra (1610) af Orazio GentileschiGentileschi orazio cleopatra (1610) 77Finding of Moses (1630) af Orazio GentileschiFinding of Moses1630 · Museo del Prado 78Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (1626) af Orazio GentileschiJoseph and Potiphar's Wife1626 · Royal Collection 79Public Felicity Triumphant over Dangers (1624) af Orazio GentileschiPublic Felicity Triumphant over Dangers1624 · Louvre 80Lot and His Daughters (1622) af Orazio GentileschiLot and His Daughters1622 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin 81David and Goliath (1607) af Orazio GentileschiDavid and Goliath1607 · National Gallery of Ireland 82Christ crowned with Thorns (1615) af Orazio GentileschiChrist crowned with Thorns1615 · Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum 83Judith and her maidservant with the head of Holofernes (1608) af Orazio GentileschiJudith and her maidservant with the head of Holofernes1608 · Nationalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design 84[Unkown] af Orazio Gentileschi[Unkown]Musei di Strada Nuova 85Rest on the Flight to Egypt (1626) af Orazio GentileschiRest on the Flight to Egypt1626 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 86David Contemplating the Head of Goliath (1610) af Orazio GentileschiDavid Contemplating the Head of Goliath1610 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin 87St Francis Supported by an Angel (1603) af Orazio GentileschiSt Francis Supported by an Angel1603 · Museo del Prado

Orazio Gentileschis berømte malerier, periode for periode

Motiverne, der fangede Orazio Gentileschis blik

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.

De museer, der udstiller Orazio Gentileschis originalværker

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Orazio Gentileschi Malerier fra denne liste
Royal Collection, LondonRoyal Collection London 12 Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail), A Sibyl, Two Muses
Museo del Prado, MadridMuseo del Prado Madrid 5 Finding of Moses, Executioner with the Head of John the Baptist, Young Jesus sleeping on the Cross
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 4 Lute Player, The Lute Player, Saint Cecilia with an Angel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, WienKunsthistorisches Museum Wien 3 Carrying the Cross, Penitent Magdalen, Rest on the Flight to Egypt
Louvre, ParisLouvre Paris 3 Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Rest on the Flight to Egypt, Public Felicity Triumphant over Dangers
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, BerlinStaatliche Museen zu Berlin Berlin 3 Landscape with St Christopher, Lot and His Daughters, David Contemplating the Head of Goliath
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, HoustonMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston 2 Stigmatization of St Francis, Portrait of a Young Woman as a Sibyl
Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, TurinMuseo Civico d'Arte Antica Turin 2 St. Jerome, Assumption of the Virgin

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Orazio Gentileschi's malerier: galleriets svar

Hvilket maleri af Orazio Gentileschi er det mest berømte af alle?Vis svaret

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail) (1626), Royal Collection, London. Derefter følger Finding of Moses (1633) og Carrying the Cross (1607).

Hvor gammel var Orazio Gentileschi, da Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail) blev færdiggjort?Vis svaret

63 år gammel: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail) er fra 1626, og Orazio Gentileschi blev født i 1563.

Hvilke er Orazio Gentileschis top 10 malerier?Vis svaret

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail), Finding of Moses, Carrying the Cross, Fall of the Rebel Angels, Baptism of Christ, Madonna and Child, Circumcision, Madonna and Child, Madonna and Child with Sts Sebastian and Francis og Stigmatization of St Francis. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange værker skabte Orazio Gentileschi?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 101 værker af Orazio Gentileschi, dateret fra 1600 til 1639.

Hvor hænger Orazio Gentileschis mest berømte originaler?Vis svaret

Primært i Royal Collection (London), Museo del Prado (Madrid) og National Gallery of Art (Washington). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

Hvornår skabte Orazio Gentileschi sine mest berømte malerier?Vis svaret

I 1620s: 25 af de 87 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail).

Hvilke er Orazio Gentileschis tidligste og seneste berømte værker?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste Madonna and Child with Sts Sebastian and Francis (1600) og det seneste An Allegory of Peace and the Arts (1639).

Hvilke motiver vendte Orazio Gentileschi oftest tilbage til?Vis svaret

Woman (24), Man (14) og Clouds (13), fordelt på de 87 værker på denne side.

Hvilket medie arbejdede Orazio Gentileschi mest med?Vis svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 39 af de 87 værker på denne side.

Hvilken stilart er Orazio Gentileschi associeret med?Vis svaret

Baroque, baseret på originalerne på denne side.

Hvilke originalværker af Orazio Gentileschi findes i Royal Collection?Vis svaret

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife (detail), A Sibyl og Two Muses: Royal Collection, London har 12 af værkerne på denne side.

Orazio Gentileschi: kunstneren

A Tuscan Dawn: The Life and Art of Orazio Gentileschi

Orazio Gentileschi, født i Toscana omkring 1563, trådte ind i en kunstnerisk verden præget af overgang og innovation. Hans tidlige liv var formet af de klassiske traditioner, men også af den spirende energi fra Rom, der hurtigt blev det europæiske centrum for kunst. Han begyndte sin karriere som Orazio Lomi, men tog hurtigt navnet Gentileschi, et navn der skulle blive synonymt med hans unikke bidrag til barokkunen. Hans tidlige arbejde var ofte knyttet til større dekorative projekter, hvor han fungerede som en dygtig assistent for andre kunstnere – en erfaring, der lærte ham samarbejde og tilpasningsevne, men også antydede et ønske om at skabe sit eget kunstneriske udtryk. Gentileschi var ikke blot en mester i at gengive figurer; han besad en grundig forståelse for komposition og form, der ville blive en konstant faktor i hans stil – selvom den gennemgår en markant udvikling.

Caravaggio’s Revolution: A Transformative Influence

Det er på midten af 1600-tallet, at Gentileschi’s kunstneriske rejse tager en dramatisk vending. Caravaggios revolutionerende stil – med sin intense brug af lys og skygge (*tenebrism*), sit ubarmhjertige realisme og sine levende, nutidige figurer – rystede den romerske kunstscene. Gentileschi blev dybt berørt af denne radikale bevægelse og begyndte at inkorporere elementer fra Caravaggios teknik i sin egen kunst. Han var dog ikke blot en simpel imitator; han filtrerede Caravaggio’s innovationer gennem sine egne, eksisterende kunstneriske sanser. Mens han bevarede den dramatiske intensitet, blødgjorde Gentileschi Caravaggio’s skarpe *tenebrism*, introducerede et lysere farveskema og en mere raffineret detaljeringsgrad. Resultatet var malerier, der rummede både følelsesmæssig kraft og elegant elegance – en unik syntese, der adskilte ham fra sine samtidige. Bibelske fortællinger og mytologiske scener blev ofte valgt som emner, hvilket gav Gentileschi mulighed for at udforske temaer som tro, heltemod og menneskelig sårbarhed med stor visuel overbevisning.

From Mannerism to Baroque: A Shifting Palette

Gentileschi’s tidlige stil var præget af elementer fra Manierismen – en kunstnerisk periode kendetegnet ved komplekse former, forvrængede proportioner og et teatralsk udtryk. Han lærte i Cola dell'Amata’s værksted og blev påvirket af Francesco da Sangallo’s arkitektoniske sans. Disse tidlige indflydelser gav ham en dyb forståelse for form og komposition, men det var Caravaggio, der virkelig satte gang i hans udvikling. Han bevægede sig gradvist fra de stive former i Manierismen mod den dynamiske energi og realistiske detaljer, som Caravaggio havde skabt. Han bevarede en vis elegance og raffinement, men tilføjede også et lag af følelsesmæssig intensitet og drama, der var helt unik for hans kunst.

Royal Patronage and Continental Travels

Gentileschi’s talent tiltrak sig snart opmærksomhed fra de magtfulde i Europa. Han fik flere vigtige bestillinger, herunder i Fabriano og Genova, og rejste rundt på kontorerne i Paris og London. I Paris, ved Marie de Medici’s hof, fandt han et publikum, der værdsatte hans elegante stil. Hans arbejde i England, hvor han blev udnævnt til hoffets maler under Charles I, markerede en ny fase i hans karriere. Han udførte ambitiøse projekter, herunder plafondmalerier på Greenwich Palace, hvilket demonstrerede hans evner inden for store dekorative kompositioner og cementerede hans position som en af de førende kunstnere i sin tid.

Legacy and Enduring Influence

Orazio Gentileschi var mere end blot en maler; han var en brobygger mellem Manierismen og barokken, der absorberede Caravaggio’s innovationer, samtidig med at han udviklede sin egen distinkte stil. Hans brug af levende farver, dramatiske kompositioner og raffineret teknik påvirkede en hel generation af kunstnere i hele Europa. Han introducerede Caravaggismens principper til England, hvilket havde en betydelig indflydelse på udviklingen af engelsk barokkunst. Men hans mest varige arv ligger måske i hans datter, Artemisia Gentileschi – en anden stor kunstner, der blev trænet i hendes fars værksted og opnåede anerkendelse som en af de mest fremragende kvindelige malere i baroktiden. Gentileschi’s værker findes i dag på prestigefyldte museer verden over – fra Uffizi-galleriet i Firenze til Accademia-galleriet i Venedig – og er vidnesbyrd om hans vedvarende genialitet og indflydelse på kunsthistorien.
  • Major Works: “Danae”, "The Annunciation", "The Virgin Mary"
  • Key Influences: Mannerism, Caravaggio
  • Artistic Style: Baroque, Dramatic compositions, Bright colors.