This picture is by Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-portrait as a Female Martyr ca. 1615. I picked this image because when looking at all of Artemisias' work I really found her work to be interesting. I thought this picture was great because we talked a lot in class about self portraits. Also i thought the colors blended well together in this picture. What drew me to this picture also was the emphasis on her hands and the way she is holding the feather. I think the feather in this picture possibly is of significance and is important to her. Also the gaze caught my eye as well. it seems as if she's emotionless maybe even borderline sad. And if shes naming this portraint a female martyr then she is definitely of importance. Unlike the movie displayed this picture is not of males genitals and it shows she has known also for self portraits not just her eroticism.
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Remember, the film really distorted her life and her work- she is NOT known for "males genitals" at all! I agree with your analysis (except that now there is some scholarly doubt about whether so much of Artemisia's work was truly self-portraiture) but there is no denying the fact the she depicted strong, heroic women. Next time, start with a physical description of the work ("This is a portrait from the shoulders up of a women seen in 3/4 profile, looking at the spectator with a serious expression befitting a martyr.") Then discuss composition, color, whatever else ((could be hands, could be some other feature) and THEN discuss the "significance."
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