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Hi there, listeners. I have been traveling over the last month and I am preparing to hit the road again

and to begin

sharing new episodes to your feed next week. So things have been a little bit busy over here,

to say the least. So while we are putting the finishing touches on next week's episode, I am re-airing

one of my truly old favorites from our first season of the podcast. And guess what? It will prepare you

nicely for the next season. Wink, wink. Today, I am returning to share the story of Sofenesba

Anguessola, one of the most prominent female artists of the Italian Renaissance. I hope that you

enjoy it, and I will be back with you next week. Until then,

stay curious. Earlier this spring, I saw a hashtag making the rounds online, especially on Twitter

and Instagram. Half of the time, I just only vaguely pay attention to the trending terms on

social media, but this one hit me right away.

For a lot of people, including myself, it was like seeing a beloved friend again, because this

isn't a new hashtag. It's over a year old, and was initiated originally by the National

Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with Women's History Month, celebrated

every year in March. It read, hashtag five women artists, and was meant as a kind of a dare.

As the museum's digital editorial assistant, Emily Haight, posted on their blog, quote,

asks someone to name five artists, and responses will likely include names such as Warhol, Picasso, Van Gogh, Monnet, Da Vinci, all male artists.

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