Works by women artists from before the 19th century are usually rare in museum collections. See #LindaNochlin and the #GuerrillaGirls for thoughts on why. We just acquired a gorgeous little Holy Family painting from an artist in the circle of Lavinia Fontana (1552 Bologna – 1614 Rome), a 16th/17th-century woman artist. Read more about it here: https://georgiamuseum.org/gmoa_blog/new-acquisition-holy-family/

#LaviniaFontana