Artemisia Gentileschi display
- Next event: Thursday 12 Dec 2024
Every Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (Thursday 28 Nov 2024 - Thursday 4 Sept 2025)
Excl dates: Wednesday 25 Dec 2024, Thursday 26 Dec 2024 - Book in advance for best value
Advance price:
Adult £20.00
Young Person (18-24) £13.00
Child (5-17) £10.00
Disabled £10.00
Access companion Free
Under 5 Free
On-the-day price:
Adult £22.00
Young Person (18-24) £14.00
Child (5-17) £11.00
Disabled £11.00
Access companion Free
Under 5 Free - The display is included with standard admission to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
- Adults, Groups (15+ people)
- Also open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 22 May and 8 September 2025.
See a rare surviving painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, the greatest female artist of her generation, in a new temporary display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The painting has been rediscovered in the Royal Collection after being misattributed at least two centuries ago.
The rediscovered painting, Susanna and the Elders, sheds fresh light on Artemisia's time in London in the late 1630s, working alongside her father at the court of Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria.
The painting has undergone extensive conservation work including the painstaking removal of centuries of surface dirt, discoloured varnish and non-original paint layers to reveal the original composition.
Shown alongside it is Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, considered one of Artemisia’s greatest works. The two paintings form a new temporary display, taking their place in the ornate baroque interiors of the Palace.
The display is included as part of your visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
