Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, by Thomas Gainsborough. Oil on canvas c.1785-87. Chatsworth House private collection. This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty, which looks at body decoration of girls...
Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia, by Robert Peake the Elder (ca. 1606). Oil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum of Art. This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty, which looks at body decoration of...
Elizabeth I when a Princess c.1546. Attributed to William Scrots (active 1537-53). Oil on panel.Royal Collection Trust (Queen’s Drawing Room, Windsor Castle), RCIN 404444 This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty,...
Rogier van der Weyden, Portrait of a Lady, c. 1460, oil on panel, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.44 This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty, which looks at body decoration of girls throughout history. Check out the...
Generally, the theme of girlhood in ancient Greek art is… well…. somewhat non-existent. Save from the odd vase painting of Iphigenia (a young girl sacrificed to the gods by her father… Great!), the general view of femininity we are granted in...
Nina Layard on site at an archaeological excavation. Nina Layard isn’t a household name, but she definitely should be. The way that she pushed the boundaries in male-dominated fields was hugely significant and inspiring for young women looking for role models in...
