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The Dinner Party: Heritage Floor: Kenau Hasselaer




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Judy Chicago (American, b. 1939). The Dinner Party (Heritage Floor; detail), 1974–79. Porcelain with rainbow and gold luster, 48 x 48 x 48 ft. (14.6 x 14.6 x 14.6 m). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. Photograph by Jook Leung Photography

Kenau Hasselaer
b. 1526, Haarlem, Netherlands; d. 1588, location uncertain

Kenau Hasselaer, daughter of the mayor of Haarlem, in the Netherlands, led an army of women to defend the city when it was besieged by the Spanish in 1573. A shrewd businesswoman, she operated a successful timber company.

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