Oil on canvas.
Camilla is a character from Virgil's Aeneid, queen of the Volscians: consecrated to Diana, Camilla is both a hunter and a warrior. Fearless, courageous, she shows all her extraordinary beauty.
She was considered queen of the Amazons as these figures were the warrior women par excellence.
The character created by Virgil had a long literary and artistic fortune.
Here the woman is depicted in 17th century armor, intent on drawing her sword, while mythologically Camilla fought with a bow and arrow.
The character's name is mentioned at the top.
The painting has been restored and relined in the past.
It is presented in an ancient contemporary frame.