Beyond Artemisia: Italian Women Artists in the Long Seventeenth Century
Schedule
Mon, 07 Jul, 2025 at 10:00 am to Fri, 11 Jul, 2025 at 04:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Vernon Square, London, WC1X 9, United Kingdom | London, EN
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Short Courses - Summer School on campusMonday 7 – Friday 11 July 2025
Dr Giulia Martina Weston
£645
Course description
Over the last decade a conspicuous number of monographic exhibitions has been devoted to Italian women artists of the Early Modern period, paving the way for notable scholarly findings, chief rediscoveries and newly emerged research avenues. Focusing on the careers and production of a selected group of artists, this course will unveil the most significant discoveries gathered so far, aiming to engage its attendees in a rich exchange on the roles played by these extraordinary women in their society as well as consider what lesson can be drawn today from their experiences.
Ranging from the pioneering examples set by Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana to the versatile output of Artemisia Gentileschi and Giovanna Garzoni, our enquiry will look at specific geographical areas (such as the Bologna of Elisabetta Sirani and Ginevra Cantofoli) and consider a wealth of artistic media, from minute artworks on parchment to Plautilla Bricci’s grand architectural designs. Visits to the National Gallery and The Courtauld Print Room will allow us to gain first-hand knowledge of this exquisite group of artists, and to consider their legacy in dialogue with the predominant art-historical canon.
Find out more and book now: https://courtauld.ac.uk/short-courses-2025/summer-school/summer-school-on-campus/17-beyond-artemisia-italian-women-artists-in-the-long-seventeenth-century/
Image: Giovanna Garzoni, Still Life with Bowl of Citrons, late 1640s, tempera, on vellum. Unframed: 27.6 × 35.6 cm (10 7/8 × 14 in.), Framed [Outer Dim]: 35.6 × 43.8 × 3.5 cm (14 × 17 1/4 × 1 3/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2001.29. Image: getty.edu
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