Artemisia Gentileschi often portrayed strong women as her subject matter because the artist _________.

a. was a victim of sexual assault and wanted to portray women in powerful roles
b. didn’t know how to depict men very well
c. fought for gender equality in her protest art
d. wanted to strengthen the sentimentality of the subject
e. had physical limitations as a result of childhood illnesses


a. was a victim of sexual assault and wanted to portray women in powerful roles

a. Correct. Gentileschi was a victim of sexual assault and wanted to portray women in powerful roles.
b. Incorrect. Though it was difficult for women artists to study male anatomy at the time, this is not the reason she painted strong female leads.
c. Incorrect. Her struggle as a woman would not have been framed in these terms at the time.
d. Incorrect. Gentileschi did paint strong women in her work in order to strengthen the sentimentality.
e. Incorrect. Gentileschi did not paint strong women as a result of childhood illnesses.

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