Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi, 1639
Gentileschi painted this subject more than once across her career. Some historians connect the way she handles Susanna's fear here to what she went through herself, though how much to read into that is still argued over.
Erisava: Does this actually feel like it's about her fear to you?
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It's strange how many painters have used this exact story as a reason to paint a nude — not just Gentileschi.