In the context of The Five Senses (Wautier), discuss the Artist of the History.
Michaelina Wautier was a Baroque painter from the Southern Netherlands. Although being overlooked after her death, she was an accomplished female artist during her time. At the age of 30, Michaelina moved to Brussels along with her brother Charles who was also a painter. While in Brussels, Wautier painted her first self-portrait in 1649. During she was working on The Five Senses, Wautier painted also painted a handful of pieces within the same year. For example, The Triumph of Bacchus (1650) was painted between 1650-1656 and is considered one of her greatest works. Her work at the time also included, Two Boys Blowing Bubbles (1650).
Southern Netherlands The Triumph of Bacchus paint Brussels Baroque Two Boys Blowing Bubbles The Five Senses Michaelina Wautier