national museum of women in the arts

Oil painting of a young pale-skinned woman adorned with gold jewelry wearing a short-sleeved ruby-red gown layered over a long-sleeved white shirt. Her upswept brown hair is topped by a wreath of white and pink flowers studded with pearls. She is set against a black background with a small dog next to her.

Portrait of a Noblewoman by Lavinia Fontana

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023

In honor of Women’s History Month, we discover trailblazer Lavinia Fontana, a celebrity artist in Renaissance Italy. Her portraits were all the rage among the… Read More »Portrait of a Noblewoman by Lavinia Fontana