Iconic Italian Women in Art & Gastronomy
In honor of Artemisia and her paintings in the first major exhibition of her work in the UK we decided to design an experience around the most celebrated female artist of the Italian Baroque.
A celebration of female talents and resilience.
Artemisia, a feminist icon of the 20th century and a well-renowned painter and an acclaimed Italian female chef: an experience dedicated to the incredible quintessence of their craft.
Artemisia Gentileschi: The audacious artist shocked 17th-century Italy with her work:
“I will show (you) what a woman can do.”
Artemisia Gentileschi's paintings were bold, vibrant and sometimes violent. Her undeniable talent helped overcome prejudice to secure her legacy. Artemisia Gentileschi was an artist who knew the pitfalls of being a woman.
“I fear that before you saw the painting you must have thought me arrogant and presumptuous ... You think me pitiful because a woman’s name raises doubts until her work is seen.”
Daughter, wife, mother, lover & painter: Artemisia challenged conventions to become a famous artist and one of the greatest storytellers of her time.
A star in superlative Italian gastronomy
Self -love, the strength to stand, the resilience to fight…
The kitchen has always been the "kingdom" of women, yet the most famous chefs are almost all men! Although women have always worked in the kitchens of homes, men have always been in restaurants. There is a stigma that women are not strong enough physically and emotionally to work in the stressful kitchens of large restaurants, but there are chefs who are out to prove those critics wrong.
We will reveal a talented chef who offers original, contemporary and quality cuisine, in which territory and tradition are important protagonists. A perfect ambassador for Italian quality and excellence in the world.