Elisabetta Sirani of Bologna (1638–1665)

Guest post by Adelina Modesti, Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Melbourne Fig. 1. Self-Portrait as an Allegory of Painting, signed and dated “ELISAB.TA SIRANI F. 1658.” Moscow, Pushkin Museum. Painted for “Signor Cavazza, notary of the bishopric.”...

“Artemisia” at the National Gallery: A Review

Guest post by Sheila McTighe, The Courtauld Institute of Art Threatened by pandemic closure but rescued to great acclaim, this exhibition of Artemisia Gentileschi’s work promises to be a turning point in the appreciation of early modern women artists. How will it...

Finding Luisa Roldán: A North American road trip

Guest post by Cathy Hall-van den Elsen The Spanish sculptor Luisa Roldán (1652–1706) was recognised in her lifetime as an artist of considerable talent. Luisa was born in Seville, the daughter of Pedro Roldán, a prominent sculptor. Early in her career she carved...

Paper Portraits: The Self-Fashioning of Esther Inglis

Guest post by Georgianna Ziegler, Folger Shakespeare Library (Emerita) The Franco-Scottish calligrapher Esther Inglis (c.1569–1624) is known for her jewel-like manuscripts rendered in meticulous black and white line or in color. But she also created the earliest known...