Google Doodle honors Dutch painter Judith Leyster

Google Doodle honors Dutch painter Judith Leyster. All you need to know about this Trending News.

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Today's Google doodle honors Judith Leyster, a painter from the 17th century who played a significant role in the Dutch Golden Age.

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On this day in 2009, tribute shows were opened at the National Gallery of Art and the Frans Hals Museum.

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Leyster and her work were nearly forgotten after her death, despite the high regard with which they were held at the time of her death.

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Her artistic legacy wasn't recognized until the late 19th century after her work was misattributed to men for decades.

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In the year 1609, Judith Leyster was born in Haarlem, which is now a part of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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Poet Samuel Ampzing recognized 19-year-old Leyster as a painter with "excellent and sharp understanding" in 1628.

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In 1629, Judith Leyster created "Serenade and Jolly Topper," which is considered to be her first known painting.

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A play on her surname, Judith Leyster signed her work with a unique monogram consisting of the letters "J.L." crossed by a star.

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Over 30 works previously assigned to men are now known to be by Leyster, thanks to the efforts of art historians. At age 50, Judith Leyster passed away in 1660.

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