Scarred faces of art's most famous women: Gazzo's anti-violence campaign

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the City of Gazzo, in the province of Padua, has come up with a special initiative that combines this day with art. Scattered throughout the municipality are seven world-famous works of art, from Leonardo’s Mona Lisa to Jan Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, from Botticelli’s Venus to Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine, from Andy Warhol ’s Marylin Monroe to Amedeo Modigliani’s Jeanne Hébuterne to Frida Kahlo’sSelf-Portrait. However, all the women portrayed in these famous masterpieces from ancient art to the 20th century show on their faces the signs of the violence they have suffered: swollen eyes, bruises and blood.

A spot against violence against women has also been created to invite all women who have been victims of abuse to get help to clean the wounds and let the beauty of the soul shine through.

The initiative Every woman is a work of art: don’t scar her, respect her! is running until December 31, 2020.

Scarred faces of art's most famous women: Gazzo's anti-violence campaign

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