Who painted “Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting”?

“Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting” was painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in 1638. Where to see it: Royal Collection.

Baroque

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Artemisia Gentileschi: strong, determined women — Judith, Susanna — in dramatic Caravaggesque light and violent moments.

Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi (8 July 1593 – after January 1654) was an Italian Baroque painter. Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished 17th-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio. Wikipedia

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“Susanna and the Elders”, 1610
“Danaë”, 1612
“Judith Slaying Holofernes”, 1613
“Self-Portrait as a Female Martyr”, 1615
“Cleopatra discovered by her servants”, 1635
“Allegory of Inclination”, 1615
“Judith Beheading Holofernes”, 1620
“Judith and Her Maidservant”, 1618