Rachael Martin
Milan’s 2020 arts programme ‘I talenti delle donne’ (the talents of women) celebrates the contributions of women in arts, culture, business, sport, science and politics. Exhibitions will cover women such as Adriana Fabbri Bisi, Tina Modotti, Margaret Bourke-White and – at a highly-anticipated exhibition of Baroque painters at the Palazzo Reale – Artemisia Gentileschi. In the meantime, let’s look at some other Milanese women who have made their mark in some way. This isn’t a complete list by any means – for example, only two of the women mentioned are still living, and there are many more who have contributed to make Milan the city we find today.