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| Still Life With Sweets by Josefa De Obidos |
Josefa de Óbidos (1630-1684) was a Spanish born Portuguese Painter. Approximately 150 works of art have been attributed to Josefa de Óbidos, making her one of the most prolific Baroque artists in Portugal. She was able to make her living and support herself independently as an artist. Her entire family was artistic. Her father Balthasar Gomes Figueira (Portuguese 1604-1674) was an artist who painted altarpieces and still-lifes. Her uncle, Bernabe de Ayala (Spanish 1625-1689), was a follower of Francisco Zurbaran (Spanish, 1598-1664). She was famous for painting still lifes, religious subjects as well as an being an accomplished engraver. She was visited by many women who wanted to watch her paint or have their portraits painted by her.
She received a very important commissions for several churches. One of her most important commissions was to paint several scenes for the altarpiece at The Church of Santa Maria de Obidos in Portugal. Her most well known portrait is the one of Faustino das Neves, which is the collection of The Municipal Museum of Obidos.
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| Portrait of Faustino Das Neves by Josefa De Obidos |
She was the subject of a one woman exhibition at The National Museum Of Women In The Arts in 1997, Washington DC entitled "The Sacred And The Profane".🎊😊
Hers is a video where you can see more of her work:
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