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Autorentext

Dr. Frederica Van Dam is the Curator of Old Masters at MSK Ghent. Specializing in Early Modern Flemish painting, she co-curated Van Eyck - An Optical Revolution and led the first monographic show on Theodoor Rombouts.

Dr. Virginia Treanor is the Senior Curator at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, D.C. She earned her Ph.D. in seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish art from the University of Maryland. Since joining NMWA in 2012, Dr. Treanor has curated numerous exhibitions, including multiple installments of the "Women to Watch" series.

Klappentext

Unforgettable highlights over forty female artists from the seventeenth-century Low Countries, challenging their historical obscurity and showcasing their diverse contributions to art.

The catalogue will spotlight the overlooked contributions of female artists in the seventeenth-century Low Countries. While renowned male artists like Rembrandt and Vermeer have long dominated art history, female artists such as Clara Peeters and Michaelina Wautier have received limited recognition.

This books challenges the notion that women were exceptions in the art world, showcasing works by over forty artists across diverse media, including painting, sculpture, embroidery, and glass etching. It also highlights the socio-economic contexts that shaped their careers, exploring themes of identity, ambition, social expectations, and artistic networks. By reevaluating the hierarchy between "fine" and "applied" arts, the book underscores the significant role women played in the artistic economy. Through a thematic approach, Unforgettable aims to restore long-overdue recognition to these artists.

Featuring works by: Maria Monincx, Johanna Koerten, Anna Maria De Koker, Maria Verelst, Maria De Grebber, Maria Strick, Elisabeth Rijberg, Josina Margareta Weenix, Anna Maria Janssens Cornelia Van Der Mijn e.a.

Zusammenfassung
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Inhalt

I. Foreword

II. Introduction

III. Identity
a. Essay: The Presence of the Artist. Self-Development, Self-Improvement, and Self-Representation
b. Essay: Gender and Genre
c. Essay: The Voice of Maria Faydherbe
d. Cluster note: Identity
e. Cluster note: Tradition & Ambition

IV. Choices
a. Essay: Spiritual Daughters in the Artistic Economy of the Southern Netherlands
b. Essay: Women and the Reality of Lace-making
c. Essay: Women and Religious Life
d. Cluster note: Family Ties
e. Cluster note: Social Expectations
V. Local and Global Networks
a. Essay: Women in the Art Trade
b. Essay: Female Clientele
c. Essay: Women, Art, and Science
d. Cluster note: Local Networks
e. Cluster note: Global Networks

VI. Value & Legacy
a. Essay: Women in Museum Collections
b. Essay: Judith Leyster and the Art Market
c. Cluster note: Value and Legacy

VII. Checklist of Illustrated/Exhibited Works

VIII. Bibliography:

IX. Index with Page References

X. Colophon and Photo Credits