Forbidden Fruit: Female Still Life

Colnaghi will present a new exhibition devoted to female still life this spring, the highlight of which is a tantalising, rediscovered painting by the mannerist artist, Fede Galizia. Forbidden Fruit: Female Still Life includes rare works by Giovanna Garzoni, painter to the Medicis and one of the first women to practice the art of still life, as well as the only known painting by Caterina Angela Pierozzi, protégée of Grand Duchess Vittoria della Rovere. The exhibition will also feature the very last painting by Rachel Ruysch, executed when she was 84 years old.

Open from April 27 until June 24, 2022, the exhibition develops Colnaghi’s mission to bring the finest works in often overlooked categories to new audiences, showcasing paintings from the Renaissance to Baroque periods by: Giovanna Garzoni, Fede Galizia, Clara Peeters, Caterina Angela Pierozzi, Elisabetta Marchioni, Rachel Ruysch and others.