Artemisia Gentileschi

Baroque painter

Born: Jul 8, 1593

The Power & Pain Behind the Paint

Artemisia Gentileschi was a talented Italian painter born in 1593, known for her bold and dramatic artworks featuring strong women. She broke barriers in the male-dominated art world of her time and is celebrated today as a pioneer for women in art and a symbol of strength and resilience.

Amrita Sher-Gil

Painter

Born: Jan 30, 1913

The Rebel Brush of Modern India

Amrita Sher-Gil was a talented Indian-Hungarian painter born in 1913, known for blending Indian and Western art styles. Her work often showed the lives of women and rural people in India. She is remembered as one of India’s greatest modern artists and a trailblazer for women in art.

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