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Lavinia Fontana: Italy’s First Female Professional Artist

by wpengine | Aug 24, 2020 | News/Blog

Guest post by Elizabeth Lev, Duquesne in Rome Caravaggio is now a household name; sometimes it seems that he was the sole artistic genus of the turn of the seventeenth century. As with any superstar player, though, there were dozens of hungry talents nipping at his...

“La grandezza del universo” nell’arte di Giovanna Garzoni / “The grandeur of the universe” in the art of Giovanna Garzoni

by wpengine | Jul 10, 2020 | News/Blog

Guest post by Sara Matthews-Grieco, Syracuse University in Florence This guest post reviews the recent art exhibition, curated by Dr. Sheila Barker, presented by the Uffizi Galleries at Andito degli Angiolini, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy, 28 May–28 June 2020...

New Books About History’s Women Artists | Apr–Jun 2020

by Erika Gaffney | Jun 21, 2020 | News/Blog

Here we list all the new books about women artists that have come to our attention, published in the second quarter of this calendar year. Descriptions are drawn from the blurb on the publisher’s website. If you know of other titles that should be on this list, please...

A Look at Upcoming Exhibitions: Female Old Master Shows Opening in 2020

by Erika Gaffney | Jan 16, 2020 | News/Blog

“Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age” has recently closed at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. On February 2, “A Tale of Two Women Painters” closes at the Prado. So, what do fans of female Old Masters have to look forward to? In a...
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