Ilaria Gobbi's 'Figlie di Kalypso' recovers overlooked female painters from the Marche region

Ilaria Gobbi, a PhD graduate from the University of Macerata (UNIMC) and art history lecturer, has published 'Figlie di Kalypso', a survey of female painters from the Marche region. The book covers artists from Giovanna Garzoni to Simona Bramati, including Agostina Segatori, an Italian in Paris more famous than many male painters. The title references Pliny the Elder's 'Naturalis Historia', which mentions female artists including Kalypso, whose name means 'to hide' in Greek. Gobbi's research began during her PhD, independently studying fellow regional artists. The book has been presented at museums in the Marche region, sparking interest in a documentary project. Gobbi is already working on a second volume, having recently met heirs of a significant but overlooked artist. The work aims to restore recognition to women artists, echoing Lea Vergine's call to 'tear orchids from the morgue'.