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Josefa de Óbidos ( Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛfɐ ð (j) ˈɔβiðuʃ]; c.1630 – 22 July 1684 [1]) was a Spanish-born Portuguese painter. Her birth name was Josefa de Ayala Figueira, but she signed her work as "Josefa em Óbidos" or "Josefa de Ayalla". All of her work was executed in Portugal, her father's native country, where she lived from the age of four.
Learn about Josefa de Óbidos, the most celebrated female artist in 17th century Portugal, who excelled in still lifes, devotional narratives, and other arts and crafts. Explore her biography, artistic legacy, and important works such as The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine.
- Spanish-Portuguese
- July 22, 1684
- Seville, Crown of Castile
Approximately 150 works of art have been attributed to Josefa de Óbidos, making her one of the most prolific Baroque artists in Portugal. Josefa de Óbidos was baptized in Seville, Spain on February 20, 1630; her godfather was the notable Sevillian painter Francisco de Herrera the Elder.
- Spanish, Portuguese
- February 20, 1630
- Seville, Spain
- July 22, 1684
Josefa de Ayala, commonly called Josefa de Óbidos, is the only woman known to have worked as a painter in Portugal in the seventeenth century. After her death, publications about Portuguese artists celebrated her and marveled at the novelty of a woman artist.
Josefa de Ayala, commonly called Josefa de Óbidos, is the only woman known to have worked as a painter in Portugal in the seventeenth century. After her death, publications about Portuguese artists celebrated her and marveled at the novelty of a woman artist.
Josefa de Ayala Figueira, conhecida como Josefa de Óbidos (Sevilha, fevereiro de 1630 — Óbidos, 22 de julho de 1684), foi uma pintora portuguesa nascida na Espanha que viveu e produziu em Portugal.
Feb 20, 2024 · Josefa de Ayala (b. Seville, 1630–d. Óbidos, 1684), commonly known as Josefa de Óbidos, is one of the few documented professional women artists of early modern Iberia, and arguably the most celebrated painter of the Portuguese baroque.
