Micaelina Wautier - a 17th century trailblazer rediscovered.
Active in Brussels in the middle of the 17th century, she challenged the limits imposed on female artists at the time by working on an unusually varied range of subjects: from flowers and portraits to grand history paintings -which was a format usually reserved for her male counterparts.
In her most famous painting, The Triumph of Bacchus, she painted herself as a pagan bacchante in monumental scale, looking squarely at the viewer and confidently asserting her position as the maker.
Although Wautier was hugely successful in her time, her breathtaking paintings and her place in art history were almost lost in the 18th century.
This exhibition is on at the Royal Academy from 27 March - 21 June 2026.
Our lecturer will be Chantal Bortherton-Radciffe.
Please come at 9:30am for a coffee/tea. The lecture begins at 10:00am and we aim to finish at 12:15pm. There will be a break around 11:00am.
Any question please contact Susan Shriver at arthistory@kcwc.org.uk
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