Michaelina Wautier
Dutch artist (1604–1689) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michaelina Wautier, also Woutiers (1604–1689), was a painter from the Southern Netherlands. Only since the turn of the 21st century has her work been recognized as that of an outstanding female Baroque artist, her works having been previously attributed to male artists, especially her brother Charles.[1]
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Michaelina Wautier | |
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Born | 1604 |
Died | 1689(1689-00-00) (aged 84–85) |
Nationality | Flemish |
Notable work | The Triumph of Bacchus (1650) |
Movement | Baroque painting |
Family | Charles Wautier (brother) |
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Wautier was noted for the variety of subjects and genres that she worked in. This was unusual for female artists of the time who were more often restricted to smaller paintings, generally portraits or still-lifes.[2]