Meet the Baroque-Era Painter Who Extolled the Creative Power of Women

Josefa de Obidos was the most brilliant still life painter of the Baroque era you’ve probably never heard of.

Museu de Évora, Portugal via Wikimedia Commons
Josefa de Obidos: 'Still Life With Cakes,' detail, 17th century. Museu de Évora, Portugal via Wikimedia Commons

The arrival of spring and the vernal holidays is an apt moment to reintroduce Josefa de Óbidos, the most brilliant still life painter of the Baroque era you’ve probably never heard of — despite having had a successful career as a female artist in 17th century Portugal, an unprecedented achievement. 

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