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1 week ago

Rediscovering Plautilla Bricci, Rome's First Professional Woman Architect

Bricci was a multihyphenate artist active in the mid-17th century, and unique among female artists in that she was not only a painter but also an architect (most famous for a now destroyed Villa Benedetta Il Vascello), sculptor, and amateur musician. The daughter of an artist, Giovanni Bricci, she learned basic skills in his workshop and also worked his connections to meet potential patrons.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Who was Caravaggio's black-winged god of love? What this masterpiece reveals about the rogue genius

Caravaggio's paintings deploy stark, unsettling realism and a recurring youthful model to convey intense emotion, transgressing classical decorum and confronting viewers with raw humanity.
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9 months ago
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Recently discovered and restored Artemisia Gentileschi painting will go on view at the Getty in Los Angeles

A previously unseen Artemisia Gentileschi painting is on display after extensive conservation, marking its first public exhibition in over a century.
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fromTheartnewspaper
9 months ago

Recently discovered and restored Artemisia Gentileschi painting will go on view at the Getty in Los Angeles

A previously unseen Artemisia Gentileschi painting is on display after extensive conservation, marking its first public exhibition in over a century.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago

Hidden Above a Trap Door, 17th-Century Frescoes Come to Light

A hidden chamber in the Villa Farnesina contains preserved Baroque frescoes, discovered by an electrician during cable work.
The newfound artwork was likely painted by Carlo Maratta and his students during a 17th-century restoration.
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