Month: March 2020

Sofonisba Anguissola, considered to be the first successful woman painter of the Renaissance, was fortunate enough to have been born into a family that encouraged all their children, regardless of whether they were female or male, to be educated and to cultivate their talents. In 1535, Sofonisba was born in Cremona (today part of Italy) […]

Aspasia of Miletus’ influence and importance have come down to us through centuries of history. Although the reason the we know of her today is partly due to the fact that her name is entwined with that of the Athenian statesman, Pericles, from the year 450 – 445 bce until his death in 429 bce, […]