7 European Female Artists to Inspire You on This International Women’s Day
How many pre-1940s famous female artists could you name? Although women painters are getting more recognition and serious study than ever before, many people are still surprised that there’s been so many women working in the predominantly male artistic sphere during the past centuries. Let’s take a look at some great women painters to remember. Renaissance Portraitist The late Renaissance artist Sofonisba Anguissola (c. 1532 –1625) was one of the first female artists who enjoyed an established international reputation during her lifetime. The daughter of a nobleman, she had seven siblings, whom she often portrayed in her paintings. She was said to have been encouraged in her art by Michelangelo, who approved of her painting when shown it. She became a portrait painter at the court of Phillip II of Spain, painting for his daughter, Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, and third wife, Elisabeth of Valois. Family portrait, Minerva, Amilcare and Asdrubale Anguissola...