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Erika Gaffney

@erikagaffney.bsky.social

Acq Editor for Lund Humphries; Brill; CEU Press. Founder, Art Herstory. Etsy shop, http://artherstorynotes.etsy.com

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 2y ago

A grasshopper, a beetle and a bug, n.d., by #CorneliaDeRijck (Dutch, 1653-1726), who was born #otd, Oct 11. Held by the Royal Swedish Academy; source, RKD, rkd.nl/en/explore/i... #artherstory #womenartists #hernaturalhistory

A primarily black & white depiction in gouache over graphite of a grasshopper in the back, and in front of it a smaller beetle and a smaller bug.

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 11h ago

Two butterflies, n.d., by #CorneliaDeRijck (Dutch, 1653-1726), who was born #otd, Oct 11. Held by the Royal Swedish Academy; source, @rkdnl.bsky.social / the Netherlands Institute for Art History, rkd.nl/en/explore/i... #artherstory #womenartists #hernaturalhistory

A framed drawing of 2 butterflies in black ink. The one at top left looks greyish, with more visible veins. The one toward the bottom right is much darker, with four white spots at the bottom of each lower wing. The artist's signature is in cursive in the bottom right corner.

Dr Rebecca Warren @drrjwarren.bsky.social · 2d ago

Victoria County History@vch-home.bsky.social · 3d ago

New (draft) text now available! Thanks to Professor Nicholas Orme, we are pleased to share draft texts of around 40 medieval monastic and religious foundations in #Devon which will form part of our second volume on the county in due course. All comments/corrections gratefully received. 🗃️

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 3d ago

Christmas Roses Holiday Cards, Art Herstory Boxed Set of 10 etsy.me/4yfL2sW via Etsy - Art by Florence Westwood Whitfield - Original painting held at Birmingham Museums Trust / Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - The interior greeting is "Season's Greetings"

Holiday cards in a clear plastic box, decorated with a red metallic stretch band. The card front clearly visible within the box reproduces a painting of white Christmas roses in a vase, accented with holly leaves and berries, by British painter Florence Westwood Whitfield.

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 3d ago

Portrait of a Lady, n.d., by #MarieGenevièveBouliar (or #MarieGenevièveBouliard; French, 1762-1825), who died #otd, Oct 9. Held by the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ma... #womenartists #artherstory

A bust-length painting of a white-skinned woman with long blond hair, wearing a gauzy black scarf over a simple white dress or blouse, and a long black head covering. Her sorrowful-looking face, in three-quarter view, turns toward the left edge of the painting. Her hands are crossed, right over left, at her breast.

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 3d ago

Opened today at Nasjonalmuseet - W̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ Painter www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/exhibitio... The show presents some 50 paintings by artists such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Clara Peeters, Michaelina Wautier and Lavinia Fontana alongside works by their teachers. #womenartists #artherstory

An installation photo of the exhibition W̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ Painter, in which the viewer sees paintings partially obscured by people standing in front of them. At the center is Lavinia Fontana's painting of Minerva dressing, flanked by a Michaelina Wautier's "Education of the Virgin" on the left and "Pieta" by Mechtelt toe Boecop (or van Lichtenberg) on the right. At the far left and right, a painting is partially visible.

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4d ago

Thomas Sydenham (1624–1689), n.d., by #MaryBeale (English, 1633-1699), who died #otd, Oct 8. Held by the Royal College of Physicians; source, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, artuk.org/discover/art... #artherstory #womenartists

A bust-length, oval-shaped portrait of a jowly, solemn-looking white man with long gray hair, wearing a black robe or jacket and a white cravat. His body faces the right edge of the artwork at a slant; he turns his head toward his right shoulder so that the viewer can see his face in full.

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 3d ago

Self-portrait, 1786, by #MarieGuillemineBenoist (French, 1768-1826), who died #otd, Oct 8. Held by Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de/kunstwerke/M... #artherstory #womenartists

A portrait-mode rectangular painting of a white woman with long curly dark-blond hair, seated at an easel. She holds a paintbrush in her uplifted right hand, and clutches a handful of paintbrushes with her left hand, with which she also supports a palette. She wears a white or light blue gown that falls so far off her right shoulder that it nearly exposes her right breast. She also wears a pink sash, and is sitting on a gold cloak with a decorated border. At the right of the artwork is a portion of the painting she is working on, a copy of Jacques-Louis David's "Bélisaire et l'enfant à mi-corps."

CEU Press @ceu-press.bsky.social · 4d ago

Day 2 at the Frankfurt Book Fair! 📖✍️ A full schedule of meetings, discussions, and new connections. Our team is busy meeting authors, editors, librarians, and fellow publishers. Thank you to everyone who has stopped by to say hello! #FrankfurtBookFair #FrankfurtBookFair2026

Sixteenth Century Society @16csociety.bsky.social · 4w ago

Another session to consider at #SCSC2026 is Space and Society in Early Modern Italy: From Mapping to Machine Learning, organized by Jennifer Mara DeSilva and chaired by Catherine Kerton-Johnson. Papers will include:

Sixteenth Century Society @16csociety.bsky.social · 3w ago

Check out the new Lightning Round sessions for new books at #SCSC2026! The two "New Books in Early Modern Studies: Lightning Talks” panels highlight new works in early modern studies, with brief presentations from 25 different authors about their recently published scholarship.

Sixteenth Century Society @16csociety.bsky.social · last wk.

Consider attending Materials and Making in the Meaning of Art at #SCSC2026. Organized by James Clifton and chaired by Rachel Daphne Weiss. The session will include the following papers:

Sixteenth Century Society @16csociety.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Bodies, Nature, Knowledge Track organizers are excited to announce a thrilling panel at this year’s #SCSC2026! Female Bodies and Regimes of Legibility in the Seventeenth-Century Hispanic World Organizer: Daniela Ruiz Chair: Pablo F. Gómez Papers include...

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4d ago

2) The organizers invite established and emerging scholars of art history as well as advanced graduate students to submit abstracts by December 15. The conference dates are Sept 24-25, 2027.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4d ago

1) The cfp is out for AU's 10th Feminist Art History Conference! To apply, visit: american.edu/fahc Papers may address any time period (ancient to contemporary), region, and issue relevant to the ways in which gendered ideologies have shaped the visual arts and their study.

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 4d ago

I'm excited to attend #SCS2026 this year - for the first time since 2023! Please contact me if you'd like to propose a book to @ceu-press.bsky.social, or hear about our new early modern program, or just catch up. DM me, or email me (at e.gaffney@aup.nl). Really looking forward to seeing everyone!

Lower half of foxed paper background presents detail of a drawing of a town, including church steeples, with a text box in the center reading "2026 conference / Chicago, IL, October 29-October 31, 2026"

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 5d ago

Male Figure with Dog, n.d., by #GiuliaLama (Italian, 1681-1747), who died #otd, Oct 7. Private collection; source, www.facebook.com/female.artis... #womenartists #artherstory

A painting of a male figure seated at what appears to be the mouth of a cave, leaning toward his left, with his right hand raised to his chin. At the right top corner of the painting, sunlight streams in the opening of the cave; the face and wings of an angel appear just outside the opening. The angel turns its face up to look heavenward. In the lower left corner of the page stands a medium-sized black and white dog, with its body turned toward the left edge of the painting but its face turned to look up at the cave opening.

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 5d ago

Portrait of a Lady, 1670, by #GesinaTerBorch (Dutch, 1631-1690). Held by @rijksmuseum.bsky.social, id.rijksmuseum.nl/200513381 #womenartists #artherstory

A watercolor drawing of a white-skinned woman with bags under her eyes, depicted at three-quarter length, standing by a table. She wears a black gown with white trim, a black head covering, bracelets, earrings, rings, and a pearl choker. On the cloth-covered table at her side are a closed fan and a pair of long tan-colored gloves.

Helsinki University Press @helsinkiupress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

If you are interested in 'The Business of War in the Early Modern Baltic Sea Region, 1530–1765', you'll find the #openaccess book at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP...

Mari Välimäki @marivalimaki.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Apply for a doctoral position in literary studies or history at Tampere University, Finland! Positions are open in Professor Sari Kivistö’s project, The Verses of Learning: Epideixis and the Cultural Stories of Nature at Early Modern Universities, funded by the Research Council of Finland

Uuden ajan alun tutkimuksen verkosto@uudenajanalku.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tampereen yliopistossa haettavana 1–2 väitöskirjatutkijan tehtävää Oppineet säkeet. Epideiktinen retoriikka ja kulttuuriset kertomukset luonnosta varhaisen uuden ajan yliopistoissa -tutkimushankkeessa (prof. Sari Kivistö). Hae 11.9. klo 23.59 mennessä: tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_...

Joana van de Löcht @doctoressa.bsky.social · 6d ago

Morgen geht's nach Göteborg: Erst ein "Freezing cold"-Workshop und anschließend die Konferenz "Renaissance ecologies": www.gu.se/en/literatur...

Renaissance Ecologies – 7th Conference of the Nordic Network for Renaissance Studies

Conference organised by the Early Modern Seminar at the Faculty of Arts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 8-10 October, 2026.

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 5d ago

I'm so pleased to see that this volume is now published! Congratulations to the editors & contributors - Alice Thornton’s Books Reassessing the Life Writings of a 17th-Century Woman Edited by Cordelia Beattie, Suzanne Trill, Jo Edge / @hagenilda.bsky.social www.routledge.com/Alice-Thornt...

Front cover of a book, featuring in the top half a Vermeer painting of a woman sitting at a desk writing while another woman stands behind her, looking out a window.

Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her)@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 5d ago

Educators & students: have you assigned, or been assigned, one of my books in class? If so I'd love to know subjects/ course titles for A Thing (a book proposal). Thoughts/shares welcome! 💙📚 🗃 #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #18thC #histsci #histmed #politics #arthistory #anthropology #academicsky

Copies of RENAISSANCE ETHNOGRAPHY AND THE INVENTION OF THE HUMAN: NEW WORLDS, MAPS AND MONSTERS and HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY sit on a circular wooden table. A bookcase is behind them.

The Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 5d ago

Kelsey Brosnan’s new book enriches her legacy, clarifying how the artist navigated the evolving demands placed on women artists, the changing tastes of patrons, and an increasingly turbulent political climate. buff.ly/1wEPEvq

Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 5d ago

Job posting - Assistant Professor of Art History, Early Modern/Renaissance Art, ca. 1400-1700 Department of Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor of Art History, Early Modern/Renaissance Art, ca. 1400-1700 - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 5d ago

Newly announced acquisition! A Woman Seated on a Balustrade, ca. 1801 Marie Denise Villers @metmuseum.org, Gift of Dick Wolf, 2026 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... The museum also holds "Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes (1786–1868)" by the same artist. #womenartists #artherstory

A painting of a white-skinned blond woman in a long white gown, perched sideways on a stone bench by a balustrade, turning her face toward her left shoulder to gaze at (or toward) the viewer. She holds a single flower stem in her left hand. At the middle left edge of the painting is a footed container on the balustrade, made of stone, with pink flowers growing in it. A stone pillar on a pedestal fills the right edge of the work; around it twines a vine with small red flowers or berries.

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 6d ago

#ArtHerstory's gorgeous Amaryllis holiday card is still available - Artist: Priscilla Susan Bury (British, 1799-1872) Original watercolor held at: Minneapolis Institute of Art Boxed set of 10, via Etsy, etsy.me/4j72MTj #PriscillaSusanBury #womenartists #artherstory

Photo of a set of 10 holiday cards in a clear box with a red metallic stretch band loop tied in a bow at top left. The top card is visible through the box - it reproduces a painting of three red amaryllis flowers in bloom on a stalk, and two buds.

Oxford Court Studies @oxfordcourtstudies.bsky.social · 6d ago

🎊 CFP issued for The Society for Court Studies Conference, ‘Manifestations of Conformity, Controversy, and Emotions at Court, 1200-1800’, taking place at the National Palace of Sintra, Portugal, 16-18 September 2027. Send your proposals by 31 December! For info: courtstudies.org/events/confe...

The annual conference of the Society for Court Studies, co-organised with
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa and Parques de Sintra, will take place over 2 days at the National Palace of Sintra, with an optional excursion to the National Palace of Queluz on day 3.

Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger
Fellow, Wissenchaftskolleg zu Berlin

Medieval and early modern courts were centres of cultural production, politics and power. They were
stages from which power (in varying degrees) was negotiated and performed by the many people
that made up the court – from the ruler and courtiers to artists and servants. As such, the various forms of cultural production present at court – literature, art, architecture, performance, and material culture – often emphasised the identities, virtues, and differences that characterised court cultures
and their rulers. But, to what extent and in what capacity did these cultural productions represent
the realities and divergences of life at court?
The functional relationship between cultural production and public discourse within court cultures
needs further attention. This interdisciplinary conference seeks to examine the intersection of power
and cultural production to identify the ways in which controversy, conformity, and emotions manifested or were expressed at court. The aim is to understand what these manifestations tell us about the role that social discourse, political participation, and the power of emotional influence
played in the mechanics and socialisation of court life.
The organisers welcome papers that explore the central themes of the conference, in any courtly
context between 1200-1800, including global perspectives. Topics and perspectives include (but are
not limited to):
-Dynastic politics, factions, and succession
-Behaviour, misbehaviour, and acting out
-Individuality, group identities
-Cultural difference, race, and colonisation
-Patronage, performance, artists, artisans

-Religious worship and confessionalism
-Love, sex, and marriage
-War, violence, and feuds
-Shock, news, and gossip
-Trends and novelty
-Drunkenness, smoking, and drugs

Proposals for 20-minute papers should be submitted by 31 December 2026 to
conferences@courtstudies.org. Proposals must include name, title and affiliation (if relevant), abstract (250 words max), and a short bio. Panel proposals of 3–4 papers, roundtable discussions, or other formats are also welcome; these should include an overall panel title, individual titles, abstracts, and biographies for each contributor. Please note: presentations will be in-person only, although the conference may be live-streamed. Exceptions will be considered. All queries can be
directed to the conference organisers via email to conferences@courtstudies.org. For the latest details and information about the conference, visit: https://courtstudies.org/events/conferences
A publication of the conference proceedings is planned.
CFP timetable: accepted presenters will be notified by 5 March 2027, bursary applications will also
open in March, and registration, including the full programme, will open 5 April 2027. For interested
participants, preliminary estimates indicate that early-bird conference fees will potentially be:
PhD/ECRs £35 / €40
Professors* £55 / €65
(*includes Assistant/Associate/Full)
Discounted rates will also be offered to members of the Society for Court Studies. The conference
organisers also plan to offer a limited number of travel bursaries for PhD/ECRs. Official registration
details, confirmed fees and bursary information will be available upon acceptance in Spring 2027.

Organising Committee
Prof. Aline Gallasch-Hall de Beuvink
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Dr. Bruno A. Martinho
Parques de Sintra / CHAM
Chair, European Branch,
Society for Court Studies
Dr. António Nunes Pereira
Parques de Sintra
Hanna Sinclair
Conference Secretary,
Society for Court Studies

EMoDiR @emodir.bsky.social · 2w ago

#CfA 📢 I Tatti Residential Fellowship 2027–28, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies Postdoctoral #fellowships for research on the Italian Renaissance (14th–17th c.) 📆 2027–28 | 🌍 Florence (It) ⏰ 15 Oct 2026 🔗 itatti.harvard.edu/i-tatti-fellowship #EarlyModern

The Voice of Prophecy: Women, Men, and Political Theology in Early Modern Reformations - The Norwegian Institute in Rome

International Conference The Norwegian Institute in Rome is happy to host the international conference “The Voice of Prophecy”, organized by Eleonora Cappuccilli (University of Oslo).

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