Bad-Ass Women Artists of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Bad-Ass: Tough, intimidating, or uncompromising. For years I've been interested in art and artists pre-1600. A few years ago, when researching the history of pastels, I had a bit of a revelation...I realized that my research subjects pre-1600 were all men! It gave me pause...Where are the female artists? Why were women never mentioned in the art history books? Those questions were the catalyst for my study of the last two years, which as lead me to share my thoughts via this blog.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Supporting Player.....

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Can you imagine being incredibly talented, but almost all of your work being 'lost' because you are so good at what you do? It appea...
Thursday, November 21, 2019

That's Doctor Bad-Ass to You

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We are aware of countless stories about women who take care of the home and family while their husbands pursue successful careers. Sometimes...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Musical Expressions of Intellect and artistry

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I'm taking a bit of a detour with today's post. As you know, dear reader, the past few months have been focused on visual artists. D...
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Badass Artist....and Business Woman

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Diana Mantuana, better known as Diana Scultori, was an engraver and print maker from Mantua, Italy. In fact, Diana is one of the earliest ...
Friday, October 25, 2019

But Wait...There's More!!

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Seems that I have more to say about Sofonisba Angussiola. I mean, she lived to the ripe old age of 92...girl did a lot of living! Se...

An Illustrious Woman

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Picking up where we left off last week with the Anguissola sisters we come to the training of the girls. Sofonisba and Elena were sent to le...
Thursday, October 17, 2019

A Bad-Ass Dad and His Bad-Ass Daughters

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The training of young artists during the middle ages and renaissance intrigues me. The first organized craft guilds came into being in the 1...
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