Matildas in art
Discover some of the most remarkable Matilda artists the world has ever known.
Baroque Italian painter whose works were long attributed to her father, Orazio Gentileschi, despite her talent being recognized during her lifetime.
Portraitist of Marie Antoinette, she was criticized during her lifetime because her art was considered "simple" and "light" compared to that of male Neoclassical artists.
French-Russian painter and designer, she lived in the shadow of her husband Robert Delaunay despite her talent and contributions to the creation of Orphism, among other achievements.
Iconic Bauhaus photographer, her works were stolen by her husband and even by the director of the Bauhaus school, Walter Gropius.
American painter whose husband signed and sold her works under his name between 1950 and 1960, thereby erasing her presence and her art.