This beautifully illustrated catalog accompanies the groundbreaking exhibition at the Museo di Roma in Palazzo Braschi, dedicated to highlighting the contributions of women artists who lived and worked in Rome from the 1500s to the 1800s. While often underrepresented in traditional art history, these painters left behind a powerful and diverse artistic legacy that is finally being rediscovered.
Featuring major names such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Lavinia Fontana, Giovanna Garzoni, and Angelika Kauffmann, as well as lesser-known but equally fascinating figures like Caterina Ginnasi, Louise Seidler, and Emma Gaggiotti, this volume sheds light on the evolving role of women in the Roman art scene. The book explores their entrance into academic institutions like the Accademia di San Luca and traces their growing presence in the international art market.
Rich in content, the catalog includes 134 catalog entries of artworks featured in the exhibition, 56 artist biographies, scholarly essays exploring key themes, genres, and historical context, hundreds of full-color images, two illustrated maps showing artists’ studios, homes, and surviving works throughout the city of Rome
An essential volume for anyone interested in art history, women’s studies, or the cultural life of Rome, this catalog reclaims a vital part of artistic heritage too long overlooked.
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