Forgotten treasures: Uncovering the works of women Renaissance artists

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Issued on: 05/02/2021 -

By:Aline BOTTIN|Annette Young|Camille PAUVAREL|Stéphanie CHEVAL
14 min

We all know about great Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo or Leonardo da Vinci. But were you aware that women were painting at that time too? Annette Young speaks to Linda Falcone whose Florence-based organisation, Advancing Women Artists, restores the works of female painters who were forgotten for centuries because of their gender.

Also a scandal over incest involving several public figures in France forces the country to confront an unspoken taboo, sparking a social media campaign and a government investigation.

Plus as the pandemic results in a greater number of homeless people in Paris, we visit a shelter established solely for women.