There are only 21 paintings in the National Gallery painted by women. During Women’s History Month, discover the women in these collection: the artists, the patrons, the muses.
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On the agenda
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Why are there so few female artists in the National Gallery?
By: The National Gallery
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Rosa Bonheur: “As far as males go, I only like the bulls I paint”
By: The National Gallery
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Artemisia Gentileschi: “The Spirit of Caesar in the soul of a woman!”
By: The National Gallery
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Rachel Ruysch: Painter of the court and mother of 10
By: The National Gallery
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Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun: Painting royalty, fleeing revolution
By: The National Gallery
