mˈɛnɪəv ðiːz ɑːɹ sɪmbˈɑːlɪkəl ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃənz ʌv θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl, fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkəl, ænd lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi θˈiːmz; sˌʌm ɑːɹ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl, sˌʌm ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt sˈiːnz fɹʌmðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪst, ænd wˈʌn ɪz ɐ kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv pˈoːɹtɹɪts ʌv hɜː sˈɪstɚz ɪn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən.
Many of these are symbolical representations of theological, philosophical, and literary themes; some are historical, some represent scenes from the actual experience of the artist, and one is a collection of portraits of her sisters in religion.