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![Left: Lavinia Fontana, ‘Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine’, 1574-77 oil on copper. NGV, Felton Bequest, 2021. Image: Supplied. Right: Artemisia Gentileschi, ‘Lucretia’, c.1630-35 oil on canvas. Private collection. Image: Supplied.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/IMG_3931.png?w=310)
Do you know the first female professional artists in Western history?
Lavinia Fontana, Sofonisba Aguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi sustained rewarding artistic practices with an entrepreneurial mindset.
![Gabrielle d'Estrées and one of her sisters (c. 1594). Artist unknown. Oil on canvas. Louvre, Paris. Public domain.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/Scuola_di_fontainebleau_presunti_ritratti_di_gabrielle_destrees_sua_sorella_la_duchessa_di_villars_1594_ca._06.jpeg?w=310)
Breasts in art: a tender celebration
Revered, adored, feared – breasts are rarely just another body part in art. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month we take…
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Blockbuster survey of Victorian art and design returns a decade on
Melbourne Now 2023 will showcase new and exciting works by local artists and designers working across Victoria today.