Foster, LauraTuck-Scala, AnnaEscudero, Maria Lina2024-12-202024-12-202024Escudero, Maria Lina. "Challenging Tradition: Artemisia Gentileschi’s Conversion of the Magdalene and Feminine Artistic Patronage of the Early 17th Century". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2024.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14490/836Thesis (B.A. in Art History and Psychological Science)--John Cabot University, Fall 2024.This thesis explores the relation of female patronage between Artemisa Gentileschi and the Grand Duchess of Austria through the painting of The Conversion of the Magdalene (fig. 1) from 1615-1616, by Artemisa Gentileschi. The painting was commissioned by the Grand Duchess of Austria which was part of the Medici court that aligned with ideals of female virtue, religion and redemption, expectations for women often seen in the early modern period. The study aims to examine the relationship between Maria Maddalena of Austria and Artemisia Gentileschi, reflecting both identities and work situated as women in a male dominated space. The Duchess’s role as a patron plays a significant role in the way Artemisia Gentileschi presented herself as an artist in Florence, aiming to align with the expectations of the patron and the Medici court.v, 48 pagesenAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Art patronageFemale friendshipWomen in artBaroque paintingMedici familyThesis