Italy’s Lost Women Artists Are Being Found And Rewritten Into History

Italy’s Lost Women Artists Are Being Found And Rewritten Into History

April 15, 2026 · 47 min

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This episode discusses the rediscovery of women artists in Italy and their contributions to art history.

There’s something quietly extraordinary unfolding in Italy, inside museums, churches, and hidden archives where history has long rested in silence. For centuries, luminous works of art created by women were tucked away, overlooked, or forgotten. Not because they lacked brilliance, but because their stories were never fully told. And still, they remained, waiting, holding their place in time. Today, that silence is beginning to lift. In this episode of Speaking of Travel, we’re joined by Jane ...

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Host: Marilyn Ball

Guest: Jane

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Books & works: luminous works of art

Places: Italy

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