But art historians know little about ... a sophisticated humanist education befitting the Renaissance, which offered new opportunities for women to express themselves and participate in society.

Lavinia Fontana, who lived from 1552-1614, is seen as one of the very first women to make a career out of painting in Western art, and an outstanding representative of the Italian Renaissance ...

Florence has a backlog of female artists from the Renaissance that ... Advancing Women Artists (AWA) is a foundation dedicated to supporting art and conservation, particularly when it comes ...