She holds a brush in one hand and a palette in the other, cleverly identifying herself as the female personification of painting - something her male contemporaries could never do.
Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting
1638-1639
Artemisia paints Cleopatra already succumbing to its poisonous bite: her head rests languidly on her hand, her skin is deathly pale and her lips are turning blue.
Cleopatra
1611-1612
The work shows an uncomfortable Susanna with the two men lurking above her while she is in the bath.
Susanna and the Elders
1610-1611
The Virgin Mary is depicted wearing a pink dress sitting on a plain wooden chair, about to nurse her son, as he turns and caresses her face with his left hand.
Madonna and Child
1630
The painting depicts Saint Appolonia, a martyr who died in Alexandria during an uprising against Christians in the thirteenth century.
Saint Apollonia
1642-1644
Lucretia emerges from the shadows and grasps a dagger, aiming it at her chest. The beauty of her translucent skin, the pearls in her hair, the luxurious fabrics—all contrast with the horror of what is about to happen.