The Love, Freedom, and Preciousness of Life

The Love, Freedom, and Preciousness of Life
"Self-portrait Hesitating between the Arts of Music and Painting" by Angelica Kauffman c. 1791, oil on canvas. The St Oswald Collection, Nostell Priory. The National Trust
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Since March was Women’s History Month, we’ll take the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate some great female artists from the history of Western civilization.

Our three highlighted artists include Judith Leyster, Angelica Kauffman, and Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau. After brief introductions, we'll examine a work of art from each.

Judith Leyster (1609–1660)

Eric Bess
Eric Bess
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Eric Bess, Ph.D., is a fine artist, a writer on art-related topics, and an assistant professor at Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York.
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