Artemisia Gentileschi display
Map & directions
By car
There is no visitor car parking at the Castle, so we recommend you use public car parks in the town centre. Details about parking in Windsor town centre can be found on www.windsor.gov.uk
By train
The nearest train stations are 'Windsor & Eton Central' or 'Windsor & Eton Riverside'.
Both stations are a short walk (less than 10 minutes) to the Castle but from Riverside station you will need to walk up a steep hill.
Visit National Rail Enquiries for times and fares.
By coach / bus
Windsor Express buses operate regular services to Windsor town centre:
- Route 702 runs from near Victoria Station in central London
- Route 703 runs from Heathrow Terminal 5
Find more information on the Windsor Express website.
Tour companies operate excursions to Windsor Castle from many London hotels. For details, please ask your hotel concierge.
See a rare surviving painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, the greatest female artist of her generation, in a new temporary display at Windsor Castle.
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 recently 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, and Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife by her father Orazio Gentileschi, painted during his time in London. The three paintings can be seen in the Queen’s Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, taking their place alongside other Stuart masterpieces in the Royal Collection.
The display is included as part of your visit to Windsor Castle.
The Marlborough House ceiling by Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi
An Allegory of Peace and the Arts
