Tag: Female Artists
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Louise Moillon – a new book about an intriguing still life painter
Louise Moillon, an upcoming book by art historian Lesley Stevenson, is about a 17th-century French painter with a short but intriguing career.
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Susie M. Barstow – Redefining the Hudson River School
Nancy Siegel’s Susie M. Barstow: Redefining the Hudson River School is the first-ever biography of hugely under-rated artist, teacher, and adventurer.
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Orsola Maddalena Caccia at the Met
The Met’s acquisition of three works by little-known 16th-century painter Orsola Maddalena Caccia made headlines in late 2020.
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The Pastel Portrait Delights of Rosalba Carriera
Learn about Rosalba Carriera (aka the “Queen of Pastel”), her innovation in portraiture, and her distinctly feminine take on 18th-century pin-ups.
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Art is a Tyrant: an Entertaining Biography of Rosa Bonheur
Art is a Tyrant: The Unconventional Life of Rosa Bonheur is Catherine Hewitt’s really enjoyable new biography of French animal painter Rosa Bonheur.
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Artemisia: Viewing Her Exhibition Online
I recently enjoyed a half-hour video tour of the National Gallery’s Artemisia exhibition, narrated by curator Letizia Treves.
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A New Graphic Novel Introduces Edmonia Lewis
As a big fan of 19th-century sculptor Edmonia Lewis, I was excited to find out that she’s now the subject of a new graphic novel, Seen: Edmonia Lewis.
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Some of My Favorite Art Books
Here are fifteen entertaining, informative, and highly readable art-related books that I have personally read and loved.
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Resurrecting Female Artists – an interview with Eve Kahn
Eve Kahn’s new book tells the life story of painter Mary Rogers Williams. Kahn sat talked with me about her work in resurrecting forgotten female artists.
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Highlights at the Wadsworth Athenaeum
The Wadsworth Athenaeum is one of America’s oldest art museums. It has a little bit of everything and is a very pleasant place to spend an afternoon.
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Still Life Paintings by Anne Vallayer-Coster
Anne Vallayer-Coster was an 18th-century French artist who specialized in still life. She was so good that she became official painter to Marie-Antoinette.
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A Review of the Newark Museum
The Newark Museum in Newark, NJ is possibly the most under-rated museum ever. It has a fabulous collection and is just a short train ride from Manhattan.
