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Two museum visitors observe works of art in a modern gallery.
National Museum of Women in the Arts

Quiringh Van Brekelenkam

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.

Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam: Choices

Posted: December 19, 2025
Category: Quiringh Van Brekelenkam
The options available to women artists in this period, whether to marry, pursue specialized training, and much more, depended largely on their social class and family connections.
A woman wearing a black veil and white religious habit stands indoors, holding a book. The background shows stone columns and an arched window revealing a cloudy sky and distant landscape.