I have many MANY fav artworks, but one of my favs is definitely 'Timoclea kills the Captain of Alexander the Great' by Elisabetta Sirani. It is a really really good depiction of female rage.
For anyone who's interested, here the story behind the painting (Source: Wikipedia):
"Timoclea or Timocleia of Thebes is a woman whose story is told by Plutarc......
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