Giovanna Garzoni - Still Life Artist
One of the first women to paint still life studies, her paintings were popular. She worked at the court of the Duke of Alcala, the court of the Duke of Savoy and in Florence where members of the Medici family were patrons. She was official court painter for the Grand Duke Ferdinando II.
Women Artists: Renaissance and Baroque Painters
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
Giovanna Garzoni
A series of posters of works of Giovanna Garzoni - commercial site.
A series of posters of works of Giovanna Garzoni - commercial site.
Chinese Plate with Cherries and Bean Pods
A small image of Chinese Plate with Cherries and Bean Pods, painted about 1620 by Giovanna Garzoni.
A small image of Chinese Plate with Cherries and Bean Pods, painted about 1620 by Giovanna Garzoni.
The Flowering of Florence: Botanical Art for the Medici
Online presence of a (past) exhibit of the National Gallery of Art includes a profile of Giovanna Garzoni.
Online presence of a (past) exhibit of the National Gallery of Art includes a profile of Giovanna Garzoni.
Still Life with Birds and Fruit
From the Cleveland Museum of Arts, an image of one painting. Click on the image for a larger, resizable version.
From the Cleveland Museum of Arts, an image of one painting. Click on the image for a larger, resizable version.