Born September 8~ Luisa Roldán

Luisa Ignacia Roldán (September 8, 1652-January 10, 1706), called La Roldana, was a Spanish sculptor of the Baroque Era and the first woman sculptor documented in Spain.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luisa_Rold%C3%A1n

San Miguel Defeating the Devil by Luisa Roldán
1692 / Carved, gilded & polychrome wood / Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, ES

Luisa Roldán on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/luisa-roldan/

Further reading:
https://greyartgallery.nyu.edu/2020/08/the-sacred-unveiled-part-4-luisa-roldan/
https://artherstory.net/finding-luisa-roldan-a-north-american-road-trip/
https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/roldana/

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