Its authenticity was first confirmed by Michael Levey in 1962, and it shows the subject looking upwards and to the left at the out-of-frame target of the action.
This painting was accomplished with the use of two mirrors, each placed at an angle, in order to achieve a profile view uncommon in its genre. Its authenticity was first confirmed by Michael Levey in 1962, and it shows the subject looking upwards and to the left at the out-of-frame target of the action. It was based on the artist's study of the book Iconology by Cesar Ripa, which mandated using unkempt hair, gagged mouth, a pendant mask, clothing that can change color, and a gold chain on the figure of Pittura. It omits the gag, but does use a white lace neckline on a blue and green dress, with the left hand holding three brushes and a palette. For 10 points, name this work of the 1630s in which Artemisia Gentileschi personifies herself as her art.
This painting was accomplished with the use of two mirrors, each placed at an angle, in order to achieve a profile view uncommon in its genre.
{Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting}