Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker

6 May - 27 August 2023 

The National Gallery of Ireland launched its major summer show Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker, which went on display in the Beit Wing from 6 May to 27 August 2023. A ground-breaking artist of her time, late sixteenth-century Bolognese artist Lavinia Fontana is widely considered to be the first woman artist to achieve professional success beyond the confines of a court or a convent. The exhilarating new exhibition, which features a number of never-before-seen works, has been made possible with the support of Bank of America. 


Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker 
Beit Wing, National Gallery of Ireland
6 May - 27 August 2023
Curators: Dr Aoife Brady, Curator of Italian and Spanish Art, National Gallery of Ireland