Roma Pittrice

Roma Pittrice is an exhibition celebrating the women artists who, between the 16th and 19th centuries, lived and worked in Rome.

Some of the artists include: Artemisia Gentileschi, Lavinia Fontana, Angelika Kaufman, Emma Gaggiotti, Maia Felice Tibaldi Subleyras, Laura Piranesi, Marianna Candidi Dionigi, Louise Seidler, Giovanna Garzoni, Giustiniana Guidotti, Ida Botti, Amalia De Angelis.

The exhibition, which ends March 23, is held at what was once Palazzo Braschi and Mussolini’s headquarters. Today it is the Museo di Roma.

In Rome, setting is often an integral part of the exhibition. The minute you walk in the door, you feel the need to start taking photos. The architecture often competes with the exhibition.

In Rome the eyes are always travelling!

painted garlands above me

People in the Sky like Diamonds

a photo of Emma Gaggiotti‘s studio in Rome at via Gregoriano no. 5

The room with many of the portraits was very dark.

installation Portrait Room

an aternative installation view

photo with Charlotte Bonaparte‘s painted selfie

The painting to the right of the door is that of Bertel Thorvaldsen. Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) was a Danish sculptor who lived most of his life in Rome. His home is now a museum.

The small bust across from the painting is Thorvaldsen’s bust of Maria Sofia Angelica Massani.

“Saggio dell’Anno Primo” by Rosa Mezzera. Rosa was the first female student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan (where I taught in the mid-90s).

Two small paintings by Erminia De Sanctis. Above “Studio di frutta” (c. 1890) and below “Una vittima innocente” (an innocent victim) (1870-1890).

Standing in between two ladies painted by Artemisia Gentileschi–Cleopatra on the right and Aurora on the right. They are beautiful but the floor tiles had me intrigued.