Catharina van Hemessen's 16th-century self-portrait draws attention

A post shared on Mastodon highlights Catharina van Hemessen, described as painting the first known self-portrait of an artist at work nearly 500 years ago. Only one item was collected, so details beyond the headline are limited.

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1. 26 Oct, 09:43 UTCFirst appeared on Project Gutenberg

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• She Painted the First Known Self-Portrait of an Artist at Work—and Signed It—Nearly 500 Years Ago. Who Was Catharina vanProject Gutenberg