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Two museum visitors observe works of art in a modern gallery.
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View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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5 Fast Facts: Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam
Posted: January 8, 2026
Category: Maria Faydherbe
Impress your friends with facts about five artists whose work is included in Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750, on view through January 11, 2026.
A detailed oil painting of a lush forest-floor still life featuring an asymmetrical arrangement of various flowers, including tall irises and morning glories, bell-shaped foxgloves, a central bright orange lily-like bloom, and clusters of white and pink blossoms. This is set against a dark, muted background.

Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam: Presence
Posted: December 11, 2025
Category: Maria Faydherbe
Portraits of women artists, their signatures, and existing works in a wide range of mediums and genres attest to their presence during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
A woman in 17th-century attire sits at an easel, holding brushes and a palette, painting a man playing the violin. She wears a lace ruff and looks toward the viewer with a slight smile.