Eight great women artists from art history | National Gallery

[@grzegorzpacyk9157]

Thanks for this presentation and so many interesting details about the women painters

[@nationalgallery]

Hi @Grzegorz Pacyk, we're glad you enjoyed the video! We also have a playlist which covers some of the artists featured in this video in more depth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnnalI2Qn8aarq8

[@Kenijamaru]

I was going to say the same thing! they are making great youtube videos

[@ezicarus8216]

@@Kenijamaru agreed

[@Frankowillo]

It is sad that these artists aren't as well known as their male contemporaries. They were certainly just as talented as the Dutch Masters and Impressionists of their time.

[@sintes88]

lol

[@christiandoodles]

I say they were more talented. Men have a habit of not shading color very well. If it's a orange shirt for instance, a woman will do the "color by numbers " element of the shirt better than a typical man will. Men have a habit of overusing blue. Sadness pain n war. Women dipict the positive elements of nature way more often and that cannot be denied.... Plus we like iddiots banned women from going to the art school that helped us....we ought not to talk about talent..

[@MiaFeigelsonGallery]

The National Gallery, firstly thank you so much for your amazingly interesting Videos ! Artemisia Gentileschi managed to convey a strong, vigorous and powerful vision of her own in ways no other female artist of the Renaissance and of her generation had been able to achieve on canvas. One could say that looking at her oeuvre is like reading an autobiography, since it is generally believed that rather than taking revenge for what she had experienced in her teenage years, Artemisia did catharsis through art. Whether this relatively new psychological approach to her work is well grounded or not, no one can deny that, using her paintbrush as a 'weapon', Artemisia Gentileschi depicted extraordinary stories of both oppression and liberation, of abuse and salvation.

[@victoriansquirrel]

I learnt about Artemisia Gentileschi‘s story in art class and was amazed by her depiction of the beheading of Holofernes. I recently moved away from the safety of my parents‘ home into the big city and had some unpleasant encounters with men when I was alone. I hung up a print of Gentileschi‘s Judith in my small flat. Now every time I come home from situations in which I felt uncomfortable or unsafe, Judith‘s bloody sword in Holofernes‘ neck greets me and I feel understood on some level. I wasn‘t raped, thank god, but I have an idea of what she must have felt.

[@cathyvice1971]

I love that painting too!!! What a great way for you to remember your inner strength.

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

How come I haven’t heard about all these Female Artists? Because they are awesome.

[@nationalgallery]

Hi @Sabrina Nascimento, thanks for watching! You can find out more about these women in art on our website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/women-in-our-collection

[@matsalvatore9074]

Because it's a "man's world" and these are evidence of oppression

[@nationalgallery]

We hope you enjoyed this video about some of the amazing works by female artists in the Gallery's collection! Which artist was your favourite?

[@grzegorzpacyk9157]

My favourite artist is Rachel Ruysch who had 10 children and was more succesful in her lifetime than Rembrandt in his...

[@purpigment]

It's impossible to choose a favorite as each woman artist had their own specific journey of overcoming obstacles in order to be an artist and work in a variety of styles and genres. Those obstacles are still extant in praxis today despite so-called political equal rights, the vote, etc. It's still the exception rather than the rule that women artists especially after marriage will thrive from having a supportive husband. Ironically women who wish to pursue their careers after marriage usually have to do more than one job viz. running the household and their career whilst men just carry on regardless. Domestic oppression prevails but most women don't speak up because they're too afraid - too much at stake and the law is not favorable - expensive and time-consuming. Women are still between a rock and a hard place. That a few women through the ages were indeed able to be creative and turn their creativity into a career is remarkable but sadly still out of reach for most women. We have a long way to go. Patriarchy still rules which means women and their interests, accomplishments, dreams, ambitions, acumen, skills, and so on are still rendered subservient thus inferior to men and their interests, etc.. Each complete artwork created by a woman is not only an accomplishment based on technical skill but also pure resilience and perseverance vis-a-vis political and personal prejudice. Those few woman artists' artworks shown here are certainly an inspiration so thank you for that. It also reiterates the absolute necessity for expanding and diversifying the canon. But as long as women remain oppressed that's impossible.

[@MiaFeigelsonGallery]

The National Gallery, firstly thank you so much for your amazingly interesting Videos ! Artemisia Gentileschi managed to convey a strong, vigorous and powerful vision of her own in ways no other female artist of the Renaissance and of her generation had been able to achieve on canvas. One could say that looking at her oeuvre is like reading an autobiography, since it is generally believed that rather than taking revenge for what she had experienced in her teenage years, Artemisia did catharsis through art. Whether this relatively new psychological approach to her work is well grounded or not, no one can deny that, using her paintbrush as a 'weapon', Artemisia Gentileschi depicted extraordinary stories of both oppression and liberation, of abuse and salvation

[@slythdreams]

Le Brun is my favourite.

[@tiadoran]

Three-way tie between Artemisia Gentileschi, Catharina van Hemessen and Rachel Ruysch. This was a great presentation. Now I'm even more excited to visit the National Gallery this summer.

[@Weesperbuurt]

very interesting and well produced....thank you!

[@m....s1518]

So beautiful ! ... Thank you so much for show us this beautiful art works 😍

[@blossomcaldarone2892]

Amazing! What an insightful video

[@VesnaGamulin]

Fantastic tour with detailed explanation about the women artists. thank you and please go on.

[@rosiebraggie]

I was amazed to find out that there are so many female artists' work in the gallery, I thought women were not aloud to progress in fields like art. This was so interesting!

[@angelahowe9687]

What an interesting and informative survey of women painters, expressed in an engaging manner which absorbs your attention as you hang on the speaker's every word. Thank you very much for this review of women painters whose work is represented in the National Gallery.

[@PeteJohnSim]

Wonderfully interesting, fantastically produced and presented

[@RosieAlena]

Amazing 😍 This is very interesting, thank you so much for sharing!!

[@lilacswithtea]

my favorite part was how the paintings and approaches of the artists contrasted/informed each other, so they weren't just "paintings by women." the sense of the individual within the demographic was very clear.

[@Boreal888]

Very informative and lovely!!! Thank you and congrats💜

[@mehmoonaqazi4317]

This is very precise and informative thanks for sharing , there were exceptional female maestro .

[@rosstapson]

Thank you so much for these videos, they're marvellous.

[@ceeeereal]

I love the paintings of the mischievous children! Thank you so much for this insightful video tour and celebration of female artists! 💪

[@TheDragiix3]

An amazing book just came out written by Dr. Andrea Schwab from Vienna focusing on female musical composers throughout history! I went to her concert and book presentation, absolutely amazing and worth looking into!

[@shaunneperlove9286]

Very informative. Fantastic paintings.

[@staffanscherloff4596]

Judith Leyster and Rachel Ruysch are my absolute favorite female artists of all time.

[@ellaspainting9810]

Awesome and beautiful! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@laus7080]

Very nicely presented/narrated.

[@alexmurray6515]

Very interesting. Thank you for all information!

[@tbm7187]

Facinating. Thank you!

[@sonnenschein6171]

Wounderful Paintings

[@cindy8994]

Thank you for a great presentation!

[@zsuzsisnarey]

I very much enjoyed your talk Fiona, it was a beautiful presentation. Although I am not mesmerised by the first work shown. It just looks like a pattern of dots that might make a nice kitchen blind. I enjoyed your talk so much I have watched it twice and also forwarded it to my cousin who is a painter.

[@nationalgallery]

Hi @Zsuzsanna Snarey, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@arthistoryonscreen8775]

Thanks for this informative and inspiring video, plus all the excellent links in the description!

[@nationalgallery]

Hi, @Art History On Screen, you're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@andrearowe4815]

Thanks firthe presentation..An

[@maluribeiro68]

I hope you make an effort at acquiring more women artists pieces, older and more recent eras, women's representation in museums is only 13%. Those women can serve a inspiration to all of us ... certainly defying so many taboos and challenges far greater than our male counterparts ... Another huge issue, is agism ... I don't compete as an artist only with men, I compete with "affirmative action" which is ok of course, about time people from India, Africa all over, etc have a chance to be appreciated, but I also compete with people with higher skills and lower skills, and mostly with youth .. what is a middle-age artist to do!? It's truly hard!

[@agustinacaruso]

Grandioso, pero sobre todo necesario video! :) Muchisimas gracias!

[@Mulot3109]

Stunning.., just stunning

[@andrewvincenti2664]

fascinating - thank you

[@nationalgallery]

Our pleasure, thank you for watching

[@carlosseverino1237]

Excellent! Thank you so much!

[@zenacres5933]

Great to see the female artists! Is there anything about the American female artists? Or the Pennsylvania Impressionists? There were a number of under recognized female painters of this period and in this area.

[@frozennostril]

My top five fav femme paintmongerettes ranked from least to beast..... 5: Rose Wylie. 4: Aloise Corbaz. 3: Celia Paul. 2: Joan Eardley. 1: Paula Rego.

[@kateforsyth1133]

I’d like to learn about how the museum is focusing on buying more art by women. Is there a definite plan in place?

[@suzannecurran585]

What a wonderful look back on some of the great female artists. Is the NG thinking of having an all female exhibition at all , or maybe you have had one and I missed it?

[@nationalgallery]

Hi @Suzanne Curran, thank you for watching! We are running the first major UK exhibition on the work of Artemisia Gentileschi 4 April - 26 July 2020. This will include her best-known paintings including two versions of her iconic ‘Judith beheading Holofernes’; as well as her self portraits, heroines from history and the Bible, and recently discovered personal letters. You can find out more information here: www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/artemisia

[@saritadekroon374]

The National Gallery such a terrible pity that your exhibition on Artemesia has happened during this Covid time. I was so looking forward to visiting from South Africa and seeing this exhibition.i really hope you can do a talk or produce a book so that we all don’t loose out on this incredible but lost opportunity!

[@orangeblossomorangeblossom4252]

loved it

[@jamesscott1189]

Bracquemond, Cassatt...good ones

[@c.t5136]

Indeed, how can a woman be both beautiful and talented? Still a modern day problem for many... Excellent viewing, thank you. I have just subscribed and am supremely impressed.

[@richierich8628]

And one guy on instagram said there are no famous women artist. He didnt do his research

[@janbrown9991]

Fascinating.

[@bisbteacher409]

Really interesting.

[@RocLobo358]

I love this

[@DV-dt9sq]

Beautifulllll 💜💜💜💜

[@nationalgallery]

💜💚

[@kathrynbartlett6058]

“Too feminine, not feminine enough.” That speaks more about the insecurity of male artists and art critics of the time.

[@tammytaylor4763]

The presentation is interesting but I am disappointed there are no Black female artists included.

[@annaloph]

🤩🙏💐🎨👩‍🎨

[@daniellaghadimi9814]

I was brought here by my English teacher

[@suzanabarboza889]

Thank you very much, I´ll use the information on my instagram about women painters, @nospintoras

[@takkedo]

Oke

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

Any Frida Kahlo?

[@curiosity6621]

The National Gallery houses paintings only up to the early 20th century. Paintings after this period are displayed at Tate Britain

[@RinaElsayed773]

Sabrina, look for Dorothea Tanning a surrealist artist, she is really good !

[@charleouel9012]

So where french just more accepting of women in art? Or they just like art a lot so by itself they had more women because they had more artist in general?

[@janjamm]

I greatly appreciated this presentation. But women artist's representation in the National Gallery is only 4%. And of your selection of the top 100 artists, only 4 are women. Please do better!

[@ezicarus8216]

Can you over represent historically? If females were oppressed, art shows this. You want to white wash this oppression and hide the story of struggle of these female artists and their incredible success

[@israeldiegoriveragenius2th164]

Bridget Riley does not make her own work, and cannot be seen as a painter. Women artists have always been over celebrated in their own time. This is about modern politics, not art or painting. Stop forcing this propaganda down our throats.

[@hughmac13]

You see, the thing about playing "Two Truths and a Lie" is that one has to include a truth along with the lies. Your statement contains only lies, and rather glaring ones at that.

[@israeldiegoriveragenius2th164]

How ? sounds to me, you cannot put an argument together.

[@hornet4986]

@@israeldiegoriveragenius2th164 That painting and all her others wouldn't have happened without her. Nor would Matisse's paper works in his later life. Nor would plenty of other works of art and especially sculptures. The genius is the artist behind them.

[@ClariceAust]

I don't know why 'Messengers' was included in the same presentation with these other paintings because it is so vastly different from them. I am not a fan of it.

[@PeterPaul175]

Why add the Whoosh! sound when you zoom in to a painting? What are we - children? This is yet another dumbed down video from the National Gallery.

[@fedekg6012]

Very insightful, Pete

[@brenttaylordotus]

Zzzzz

[@perditachavez]

it's great, but soooo much got to be done to show finally justice to all the hidden women in the art history..