Evidence of 17th-century air pollution has helped date a rare Vermeer painting. Conservation of Young Woman seated at a Virginal has revealed the presence of feldspar particles between layers of ...

In the 17th century, Holland was in bloom ... subjects also reflect rigid gender norms that dictated which artistic genres women artists were able to pursue. “History painting, which includes biblical ...

from the 17th Century to the end of the 19th Century. These clips are taken from the BBC series The Britain that Women Made. Suitable for: Art and Design and History at KS3 in England, Wales and ...