Chapter 1
The courtly pioneers of Cremona
Chapter 2
The sacred studios behind convent walls
Chapter 3
The professional workshop leader
Chapter 4
The dramatic avenger of the Baroque
Chapter 5
The grand erasure and modern rediscovery
YOUR GOAL
Master of Renaissance masters who painted in the shadows
Ch 5 · The grand erasure and modern rediscovery
andy Renaissance Women Artists
They wrote your name in dust (wrote it in dust), but the canvas kept your brush (kept your brush)
andy Renaissance Women Artists Rediscovery
Lost in a dusty room for over a hundred years (a hundred years) They cleared the dirt away and made her art appear (her art appear)
BETA
andy Paint these forgotten masterpieces to discover how Renaissance women artists fought for recognition.
Fun Fact
Hidden signatures: When conservators cleaned Plautilla Nelli's 'Last Supper,' they found her signature which had been obscured by centuries of grime.
Glossary
misattribution (noun)
The action of attributing something, such as a work of art, to the wrong person. For centuries, Artemisia Gentileschi’s paintings were credited to her father, Orazio, until modern scholars corrected the records.
The action of attributing something, such as a work of art, to the wrong person. For centuries, Artemisia Gentileschi’s paintings were credited to her father, Orazio, until modern scholars corrected the records.
Quiz
What is the primary reason many paintings by women ended up rotting in museum basements?
Quiz
Which modern foundation has spent decades locating, restoring, and showcasing lost art by women in Florence?
Quiz
What scientific technology do conservators use to see original sketches and hidden signatures beneath paint layers?
Quiz
How did early art historians like Giorgio Vasari write about female artists in the 16th century?
Quiz
In 2018, which museum acquired Artemisia Gentileschi's 'Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine,' marking a major milestone?
Quiz
Why did 18th-century art dealers often paint over the signatures of female Renaissance artists?
Quiz
Which famous female Renaissance painting was recently restored and hung in Florence's Santa Maria Novella?