Leyster

[lahy-ster]

noun

1. Judith, 1609–60, Dutch painter.

Example Sentences

The kicker: For 22 years, the Leyster painting was in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a gift of popular TV comedian Red Skelton, but was sold off at a Sotheby’s auction in 1977.

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Other experts also recognize Wautier as a major talent who belongs in the conversation about great women artists of the 17th century, such as Artemisia Gentileschi, who often painted biblical or mythological subjects, and Judith Leyster, who favored still lifes and genre scenes.

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It’s to Leyster’s great credit that she not only makes it to the finish line, but also wins graciously.

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Infrared photographs of the violinist on the easel show that Leyster had initially painted a woman’s face — almost certainly her own.

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They found the initials “J” and “L” crossed by a star and soon enough linked it to Leyster.

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