Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting
1638-1639,.

?. Discuss Baroque Europe?
?. Discuss the conditions under which women artists worked during the Renaissance and Baroque period?
?. What is an allegory and why would Gentileschi paint a portrait of herself as the allegory of painting?
?. Discuss the light which Gentileschi paints into her Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting?
?. Include an image of an artwork by a woman artist mentioned in the materials above, as well as the artist's name and title of the artwork?
?. Use the elements and principles of design in your descriptions?

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