An online presentation by Martha Chiarchiaro
free to the public on Zoom
Registration required

For the past several years, museums around the world have held a campaign called #5: promoting the public’s knowledge of at least 5 women artists. In this presentation, we will explore the highlights of twenty-five women painters over the past five centuries. Just as a sampling, we’ll view the works of the court painter to Elizabeth I, the drama of Artemisia Gentileschi, the glamour of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, the maternal work of Mary Cassatt, and the boldness of Georgia O’Keeffe. You’ll have a better understanding of the tremendous contribution made by women artists over the past five centuries.

Presenter bio:
Martha Chiarchiaro has brought history to life through the art of the times for more than 30 years. She received her Master's degree in the History of Art from Williams College and provides a variety of art history presentations at the Worcester Art Museum, for WISE (the Worcester Institute for Senior Education), garden clubs, and other organizations. As noted on her Seeing History website, Martha's specialty presentations related to specific periods, artists, and activities provide an in-depth look at the life and times of people through their art.

Image: Rachel Ruysch (1664 -1750), Dutch
Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies, and Other Flowers in an Urn on a Stone Ledge, 1680s