Josefa de Óbidos Although these twenty-four were not

Although these twenty-four were not always in agreement

materials and textures which the artist depicted – from food and flowers to guns and game – this study offers a new

and includes working drawings

Catherine’s acquisitions propelled renowned artists to new heights

Gregory Salter

Josefa de Óbidos Although these twenty-four were notThe first monograph on the artist to be published in English, this book provides a long overdue introduction to the life and work of Portuguese painter Josefa de Ayala, known as Josefa de bidos (1630 1684). One of the best known and most celebrated artists of the Portuguese baroque, she is the only early modern female artist to be credited with representing the art of a whole period and a geographical area. Her paintings encompass a diversity of