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Picture of the day

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting is an oil painting on canvas by the Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, probably completed between 1638 and 1639. This work is thought to depict the artist as the “Allegory of Painting”, a bold claim at a time when women were rarely given recognition for their work. Measuring 96.5 cm × 73.7 cm (38.0 in × 29.0 in), this painting is now in the British Royal Collection.Painting: Artemisia Gentileschi