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1452
Saint Catherine of Bologna’s Breviary depicting Saint Francis of Assisi 1452
Saint Catherine of Bologna (1413-1563)
Italian artist Caterina Vigri, better known as Saint Catherine of Bologna patron Saint of artists, was a devoted nun, teacher, and artist known for depictions of religious subjects and devotional paintings.Her devotion to the infant Christ inspired her paintings where in her breviary, a book containing the service for each day. Continued -
1555
The Chess Game - Sofonisba Anguissola
Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625) was renowned as the first female artist to achieve fame internationally, having been formally trained in painting, and quickly distinguishing herself through her talent and ability. She is known for life-like portraits depicting female life in society. She became a notable addition to the art world with her views challenging discourse. Continued -
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17th Century
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Judith Leyster Self Portrait
Judith Leyster, a prominent figure during the Dutch Golden Age, was trained at an early age, rumored to have been trained by well respected painters, Frans Pietersz de Grebber and Frans Hals. In 1633, Leyster applied and was accepted at Haarlem's Guild of St. Luke's, an organization for painters at the beginning of their careers, where she set up her own studio. Continued -
Rachel Ruysch’s Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies and Other Flowers in an Urn on a Stone Ledge 1688
Ruysch, a prolific painter in the Baroque style, painted over 250 pieces in her lifetime, the most notable were flower still lifes during the Dutch Golden Age. She quickly became the first female member inducted into the Painters’ Guild in 1701 at the Hague. She served as court painter for the Elector Palatine of Bavaria in 1708, remaining active well into her 80’s. Continued -
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18th Century
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Angelica Kauffman's Cleopatra Adorning the Tomb of Mark Antony
Angelica Kauffman (1741 -1807)
Kauffman, a predominantly Neoclassical painter and painter of historical figures, was central to the recognized British art establishment, being well connected and highly respected by some of the most influential artists of her time. She was one of only two women who signed the founding document establishing the Royal Academy in London Continued -
Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-LeBrun's Marie Antoinette and Her Children
Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-LeBrun's rise to success was quick, having developed a modest clientele by 15. She quickly became a favorite of the French Queen Marie Antoinette. She was virtually self-taught, having received only a little training from her artist father before his passing by the time she was 12. She was admitted into the Académie de St Luc, where very few women were admitted. continued -
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19th Century
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Berthe Morisot's The Cradle
Berthe Morisot, a French born impressionist artist, learned to paint by copying old master paintings at the Louvre, and studied under artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. She began submitting her work to the Paris Salon in 1864. She exhibited her work with the Société Anonyme des Artistes-Peintres, Scultpteurs, Graveurs - a landmark event as the first exhibition of the Impressionists. continued -
Susan McDowell Eakins's Thomas Eakins (portrait)
Susan McDowell was raised in a family of free thinkers. She painted from her studio in the attic, enjoyed putting on musicals in her home, and all things creative. At 25 she enrolled in the Penn. Academy in 1876, as a realist painter. She won many awards. Like many women before her, she sacrificed her own ambitions to support her husband's, before painting again after his death. Continued -
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20th Century America
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Gabriele Münter’s Jawlensky and Werefkin 1909
(1877 -1962) Münter was the best known of her time German expressionist / post-impressionist / German and printmaker, part of the famous Blaue Reiter group (a spiritual art movement), and was forever linked to her lover fellow artist Kandinsky. Inspired by folk art and non western art, she utilized bright bold color to create vibrant figurative and abstract works. Continued -
Sonia Delaunay’s Design 144 Metz & Co. Fabric Sample 1931
Ukrainian born French painter, textile designer,and fashion / costume designer, Sonia Delaunay’s career spanned all of Europe. A maker of modern art, she was one of the primary propagators of Orphism, an abstract movement that emphasized color and geometric shapes, which gave way to a career in textile design. Her talent was discovered while at school by Continued -
Louise Nevelson's Sky Cathedral 1958
Louise Nevelson (1899 - 1988) American sculptor came of age in the art world during the Abstract Expressionist movement. She uses found objects and wooden debris to create installations and wall sculptures of carefully placed items. Each of her arranged pieces tells a unique story of her history. At the age of 6, she and her family fled to America from Russia, fleeing the abuse to Jewish [Continued] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cnRZPm2GtSv6QVz_JcCJnY2T-lBQ1LJWCSL_H8jiD40/edit?usp=sharing -
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Magdalena Abakanowicz’ Backs 1976 - 80
(1930 - 2017) Contemporary artist Magdalena Abakanowicz is known for her fiber based sculpture installations / textile sculptures using textiles and resin. She is best known for her headless fragmented human forms from the 1970’s. Her art reflects her experiences in Poland under both Nazi and Soviet occupation during WW2 where she had lived under a communist regime, and the aftermath.
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Grace Hartigan's Ophelia 1996
Grace Hartigan (1922 - 2008) always had an interest in the arts, encouraged by her mother and Aunt to explore her creativity/ Later she began taking painting lessons, and worked as a mechanical draftsman to support herself and her son. She moved to the lower East Side of Manhattan making connections with artists and part of the inner circle of Abstract Expressionist artists . [Continued] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Amy3FWQZAC8TJIwO5OIUmmO2CUdpXZJzNYtM3zIzTgw/edit?usp=sharing -
Louise Bourgeois' Maman
Bourgeois (1911-2010) born in Paris in 1911, used art as a tool for processing inner emotions. Through a number of mediums such as sculpture, painting, drawings she explored trauma from her childhood, especially focusing on her father. She focused on themes of suppression, feminism, sexuality and sensuality, as well as family, motherhood, relationships, fidelity, and abandonment Continued -
Hayley Barker's Mourning 2020
Hayley Barker (1973-Present) Born in Oregon, Barker taught herself to paint using oil paints as a teenager experimenting in her bedroom. Her art has both a Post Impressionist and Impressionist quality to it. She was inspired by the artists Edvard Munch’s The Sun and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. She was inspired by the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and Los Angeles where she lives and works
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Katrina Andry's In the Field of Simple Childhood Pleasures and Burning Houses
Katrina Andry (1981-Present) is a New Orleans native and a printmaker with a message. She studied graphic design at Louisiana State University, inspired by conceptual artists like Adrian Piper, taking on social norms and racial subject matter like slavery, racism, and the negative effects of racial stereotyping. She uses color reduction wood cut prints, in both small and large scales. [Continued] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CazedQIAOB28OD3SNldMkKY_Km0gybNxtBrCApUSwT4/edit?usp=sharing
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