Les Dames du Baroque: Women Painters in 17th-Century Italy at MSK Gent
The Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) is hosting the exhibition "Les Dames du Baroque: Women Painters in 17th-Century Italy," showcasing female artists from the 16th and 17th centuries until January 20, 2019. Featured painters include Artemisia Gentileschi, Sofonisba Anguissola, and Lavinia Fontana, who created the first female nude by a woman. The exhibition highlights the concept of 'donnesca mano' by Giorgio Vasari and includes works by Giovanna Garzoni, known for botanical illustrations, and Fede Galizia, noted for still lifes. The display illustrates the transition from Mannerism to Baroque.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) until January 20, 2019
- Focuses on female painters in 16th- and 17th-century Italy
- Features Artemisia Gentileschi, Sofonisba Anguissola, Lavinia Fontana, Virginia da Vezzo, Elisabetta Sirani, Giovanna Garzoni, Fede Galizia, Orsola Maddalena Caccia
- Highlights the 'donnesca mano' concept by Giorgio Vasari
- Lavinia Fontana painted the first female nude by a woman artist
- Giovanna Garzoni created botanical illustrations for scientists
- Fede Galizia's still lifes depict decaying fruit with insects
- The exhibition covers the transition from Mannerism to Baroque
Entities
Artists
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Sofonisba Anguissola
- Virginia da Vezzo
- Lavinia Fontana
- Elisabetta Sirani
- Giovanna Garzoni
- Fede Galizia
- Orsola Maddalena Caccia
- Giorgio Vasari
- Caravaggio
- Titian
Institutions
- Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- Artribune
Locations
- Gent
- Belgium
- Italy
- Florence