Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting

Artemisia Gentileschi1638-1639Oil on canvas

ArtistArtemisia Gentileschi

Year1638-1639

MediumOil on canvas

LocationRoyal Collection, London

About Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting

Gentileschi portrays herself as Painting personified, following Cesare Ripas iconography. The disheveled hair, gold chain, and mask are all attributes of the allegory. She was the first woman admitted to the Accademia del Disegno in Florence.

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