Sofonisba Anguissola: The Life of a Rule-Breaker Painter
During the Italian Renaissance, women artists did not have the same access to artistic education as men. Sofonisba Anguissola, however, was very...
Nina Relf 28 September 2022
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10 Most Famous Self-Portraits by Female Artists
Although known as a modern day invention, selfies have actually been around for centuries, albeit in the more traditional form of self-portraits.
Charlotte Stace 19 September 2022
Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait with Madrigal by Marietta Robusti
The Venetian Renaissance painter Marietta Robusti has recently caused a stir in the art history world. Although only a few works are attributed to...
Anna Ingram 15 September 2022
The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
This is a review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 6 September 2022
Four Female Court Painters You Did Not Know
Throughout history, art has always played an important role in royal propaganda across Europe. Royal families were in a race to employ the best...
Gokce Dyson 4 April 2022
Rebelious Princess – Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, Princess of Éboli
“Who is this beauty with an eyepatch?” you may ask. Is she some sort of pirate queen? No, but you are not far from the truth. Ana de...
Joanna Kaszubowska 13 March 2022
5 Women Artists Whose Works Were Misattributed to Men
Why have there been no great women artists? It continues to be a question that pops up all too often. The response can be succinctly summarized like...
Anastasia Tsaleza 1 March 2022
New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Artists
What New Year’s resolutions are you making as the strangest year in recent memory comes to a close? If you’re still unsure what (if...
Alexandra Kiely 1 January 2022
Most Intriguing Portraits from Remember Me Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
Remember Me. Portraits from Dürer to Sofonisba at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is an event not to miss this winter! It is the first major exhibition...
Nicole Ganbold 2 December 2021
Not Only Queen’s Gambit – Chess in Art
Since October, the world, with many places in lockdown again, has found a new way to entertain itself. The Queen’s Gambit series, produced by...
Joanna Kaszubowska 19 December 2020
Portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola by Anthony Van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish painter who was born in Antwerp (Spanish Netherlands, now Belgium) in 1599 and passed away in London in 1641. From...
Soledad Castillo Jara 26 April 2020
Book Review: Sofonisba, Portraits of the Soul
Sofonisba, Portraits of the soul is a book by Chiara Montani about the life and work of the Italian artist Sofonisba Anguissola. Sofonisba was an...
Errika Gerakiti 15 January 2020
