Maria’s work is defined by its 21st century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Brun Rouge
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, born 1930) Poland

Humming Bird I
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, born 1930) Poland

Le Feu et La Cendre (Fire and Cinders)
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, born 1930) Poland

The Wedding at Cana
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Maria Magdalena of Austria
Adriaen Haelwegh (Dutch, born 1637) published by Giuseppe Allegrini, Florence, 1761

Friendship Quilt
Made for Ella Maria Deacon (American, 1811–94) Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Ogden Avenue Bridge House Panel, Chicago, Illinois
Unknown artist Commissioned by Scipione Del Campo (American, born Italy, 1895-1957)

Portrait of a Man
Antonio Maria Esquivel (Spanish, 1806–1857)

Flight from Pompeii
Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italian, 1809–1873)

María Izquierdo
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)

Woman Looking For Fleas
Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Maria Lani
Georges Rouault French, 1871-1958

Composition
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva French, born Portugal, 1908–1992

Panel
Designed by Maria Monaci Gallenga (Italian, 1880–1940) Italy, Rome

Lily Pons
Edward Steichen American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973

Vendor of Rosaries and Sacred Images
Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Italian, 1634-1718