Italian Renaissance

Artemisia Gentileschi, Conversion of the Magdalene/Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1620. Oil on canvas, 57.6 x 42.5 in. (146.5 x 108 cm.), Pitti Palace, Uffizi Galleries, Florence.
Gentileschi, Sirani, and the Feminine Spirit of the Protestant Reformation

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) was born in Rome and died in Naples, by which time she was arguably considered one of the most significant Italian Baroque…

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Franceso Melzi, 1510-1511. Charcoal, white chalk, and chalks of various colors on prepared paper. Ambrosian Library.
The Surprising Muses of Leonardo Da Vinci
When we think of Leonardo da Vinci’s most notable works, it would be easy to assume the women behind the Mona Lisa or Lady with an Ermine were his muses. One may therefore be surprised to discover…