Masterpiece Story: Virgin and Child by Elisabetta Sirani
With Virgin and Child as a cornerstone of her reputation, Elisabetta Sirani should be recognized as an important Italian Baroque artist. Far more...
James W Singer 16 August 2026
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Hidden Places to See Celebrating Women Artists in Bologna
Bologna, in northern Italy, fostered more women artists in the early modern period than any other European city. Nowhere else matched the number, the...
Kitty Perring 10 August 2026
Can You Imagine the Story of Art Without Men? Katy Hessel Did It for You
The Story of Art Without Men turns traditional art history on its head. Katy Hessel opens our eyes to hundreds of female artists previously overlooked or dismissed. This brilliant book places women front and center, and the results are magnificent!
Candy Bedworth 23 April 2026
Education Matters! Women in Art Academies
From the 17th to the 19th century, art academies across Europe and America excluded women from their classrooms. Only a few of them count as...
Jimena Escoto 23 April 2026
Ginevra Cantofoli—A Baroque Painter from Bologna in 7 Paintings
Ginevra Cantofoli was a Bolognese painter of the Baroque period. Her story speaks to the remarkable power of women supporting one another in the...
Nikolina Konjevod 16 April 2026
Elisabetta Sirani: Pioneer, Teacher and Artist
Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665) was born in Bologna, a progressive city with a liberal attitude towards educating women. She was a pioneering female...
Gokce Dyson 6 October 2025
Female Rage in Art
Since Auguste Toulmouche’s 1866 masterpiece The Reluctant Bride recently captured the internet’s attention, discussions about female rage...
Martha Teverson 6 May 2024
