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A previously unknown painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, *Hercules and Omphale* (ca. 1635–37), was identified after being damaged in the 2020 Beirut port explosion. The work, which hung in Beirut’s Sursock Palace, underwent a three-year conservation at the J. Paul Getty Museum and is now on view at the Columbus Museum of Art in the exhibition *Artemisia Gentileschi: Naples to Beirut*. It depicts the Greek myth of Queen Omphale enslaving Hercules, a rare subject for Gentileschi that subverts traditional gender roles.

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The J. Paul Getty Museum unveils Artemisia Gentileschi's long-lost painting *Hercules and Omphale* (ca. 1635–37) after three years of restoration. The work was nearly destroyed in the August 2020 Beirut port explosion, which caused severe damage to the Sursock Palace where it was housed. Senior conservator Ulrich Birkmaier led the delicate process of reassembling the canvas, removing glass shards and debris, and restoring the original colors.

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Recently discovered and restored Artemisia Gentileschi painting will go on view at the Getty in Los Angeles

A recently discovered and restored painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, depicting Hercules and Omphale, will go on view at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles from June 10 to September 14. The work, which experts believe has not been publicly exhibited for at least a century, was damaged in the 2020 Beirut port explosion while hanging in Sursock Palace. After extensive conservation by Getty conservator Ulrich Birkmaier, the painting has been attributed to Gentileschi and is considered a major masterpiece by scholars.

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