Uncovering the overlooked stories of women who made history with a paintbrush.
Natalia Iacobelli writes and translates at the intersection of art history and Italian literature — bringing forgotten lives into the light for readers around the world.
About
A writer at the seam of art history and Italian letters.
Natalia is an author and Italian language translator with a penchant for uncovering the overlooked stories of historical figures — especially women who made history with a paintbrush.
She holds degrees in Art History and Italian Literature and works with museums and galleries across Europe to bring exhibitions to anglophone audiences, including the International Venice Biennale and The Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Her translations of art history volumes and exhibition catalogues have been published by Columbia University Press, Mondadori, and Rizzoli New York, among others. Her articles featuring women artists and overlooked figures in art history appear regularly in DailyArt Magazine.
Books
Forthcoming
Painting the Light: The Story of Berthe Morisot, First Woman Impressionist - Out September 8, 2026!
In the male-dominated art world of 19th-century France, Berthe Morisot refused to accept that art should be a mere finishing-school accomplishment. Instead, she pursued her passion with unwavering determination, eventually becoming the only female founding member of Impressionism. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with legends like Monet, Renoir, and Degas, she brought a uniquely feminine perspective to this revolutionary movement.
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Translations
Bringing art to life for international audiences.
Natalia has translated numerous volumes of art history as well as exhibition catalogues . Her work spans monographs, scholarly articles, and museum publications.
Published by
Columbia University Press
Mondadori
Skira
Rizzoli New York
Mandragora
Bloomsbury
For institutions including
The Venice Biennale
The Uffizi Gallery
Museo Nazionale Romano
Fondazione Torino Musei
Fondazione Stelline
24 ORE Cultura
Articles
Articles for DailyArt Magazine
Women Artists
7 May 2026
Marisol Escobar was a Venezuelan-American sculptor whose enigmatic persona and distinctive large woodblock figures caused a sensation during the…
Women Artists
16 April 2026
She wrote letters to kings, was Spain’s first documented woman sculptor, and became the official escultora de cámara, or court sculptor, to…
Ancient Rome
9 April 2026
Woman with Stylus is an ancient Roman fresco unearthed in Pompeii nearly two millennia after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Various details..
Women Artists
25 March 2026
Impressionism, with its enduring popularity, has produced some of the most beloved artists to be etched onto our collective consciousness. But how…
Women Artists
16 March 2026
Juana Romani (née Giovanna Carolina Carlesimo) was an Italian-born French model and painter working at the turn of the 20th century. Despite…
Women Artists
7 May 2026
She was known as one of the greatest painters of her day and was a central figure of the Parisian art scene at the turn of the 20th century. She…
News
15 January 2026
As the art world turns the page on a new year, museums and galleries are unveiling a lineup that invites us into a season of bold visions, unexpected pairings…
WOmen Artists
25 September 2026
Claude Monet may be one of the most celebrated artists of our time, but working alongside this towering figure of Impressionism was another artist who shared both his world and his name…
WOmen Artists
11 February 2025
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th-century nun and the first published feminist poet of the New World. Her written works display her sense of wit and inventiveness, as well as her wide range of knowledge.
History
24 January 2025
A private art school in Paris founded in 1889, the Académie Vitti was one of the first schools to accept female students and to allow women to study from male nude models. But who was behind this institution and how did it manage to attract some of the most famous artists of all time?
Women Artists
20 March 2023
When Jane Fortune arrived in Florence in the 1960s to study art she was left with one burning question: where are the women artists? As she often recalled, not one female artist was ever mentioned in her art history classes. Years later, Fortune felt a calling to return to the Tuscan city, so she came back— this time determined to roll up her sleeves and get to business.
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