The Dutch Golden Age is one of the most exciting periods of art history to study. Off the back of unprecedented growth and trade in the Netherlands, tastes in art thoroughly deviated from norms set in Italy. In this talk, we’ll showcase some of the greatest artists of the Dutch Golden Age…and they were all women. Women, who were often more successful to their male counterparts during their lifetime who, in the misogynistic tale of art history, have been side-lined from the story – sometimes through despicable means.

Clara Peeters, Judith Leyster, Rachel Ruysch and Maria Sybilla Merian. These women rocked the Dutch Golden Age, surfing on the wave or mercantile success, astonishing talent and relentless determination.