An exhibition at the Prado presents the work of Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana, who achieved greatness during the Italian Renaissance in the face of all-too-familiar gender hierarchies.
Two British exhibitions of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and notes complicate the myths that have surrounded the visionary artist's work since his death in 1519.
It's hard not to get swept up in all the unbridled Tintoretto worship, but this celebration also provides us an opportunity to revisit the man, the myth, the legacy, and above all, the work.