Women in Art

By jacegentrybarr
  • Period: 1400 to 1510

    The Middle Ages

  • 1460

    Portrait of a Lady - Rogier van der Weyden

    Portrait of a Lady - Rogier van der Weyden
    Van der Weyden was famous during the 15th century. He was the apprentice to Robert Campin. He made a range of paintings, both portraits and religious subjects. Portrait of a Lady depicts a pale woman with brown eyes. She is adorned in a cap with a veil, black dress, red belt, and gold jewelry. The woman was most likely a member of the court of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. I chose this painting because of its depiction of the lady. She is tall and regal, while also seeming gentle and pure.
  • 1509

    Lady Margaret Beaufort - Artist Unknown

    Lady Margaret Beaufort - Artist Unknown
    Nothing is known about the artist. However, Lady Margaret Beaufort was the Countess of Richmond and Derby and mother to Henry VII. She founded two colleges at Cambridge and founded Chairs of Divinity at Oxford and Cambridge. She is standing in front of a podium with a book on it (probably the Bible). She is wearing a black and white dress and her hands have gold rings and are folded in prayer in front of her. I chose this painting because the Lady was a real important figure in history.
  • Period: 1510 to

    The Renaissance

  • 1550

    St. Catherine with Lily - Plautilla Nelli

    St. Catherine with Lily - Plautilla Nelli
    Plautilla Nelli was a nun that was placed in a convent at 14 years old. There, she was taught how to learn and draw. This painting shows St. Catherine of Siena holding a crucifix and a lily. She is crying as she looks at the figure of Jesus on the cross. Her hands are folded over each other and they are marked with stigmata. I was drawn to this image because it is a piece of artwork representing a woman while also having been created by a religious woman.
  • 1555

    Portrait Miniature of Lady Katherine Grey, Countess of Hertford - Levina Teerlinc

    Portrait Miniature of Lady Katherine Grey, Countess of Hertford - Levina Teerlinc
    Levina Teerlinc was an artist of the Tudor court in England. She painted for Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mari I, and Elizabeth I. The subject of the painting, Lady Katherine Grey, married Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, and that angered the royal court. They had her and her husband imprisoned in a tower for many years. I selected this artwork because it depicts a woman that was treated unfairly by the royal court simply because she married who she wanted to marry without approval.