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Women of Amsterdam - an ode

Impact, art and stories that enrich the city

14 Dec 2024 - 31 Aug 2025
Amsterdam Museum on the Amstel

    Women who deserve an ode

    Of course, there are a huge number of women who have had an impact on the city of Amsterdam, and all these women deserve an ode. Don't know yet who you want to give a stage to? We have compiled a nice list of memorable women. Perhaps you could create an ode for one of these women?

    100 vrouwen, 2023, Hedy Tjin

    Aagje Deken (1741-1804) aka Agatha Pieters Deken (en Betje Wollf aka Elizabeth Wolff)
    Aaïcha Bergamin (1932-2014)
    Aaltje Fregeres (1690 – 1761)
    Adriana Haanen
    Aletta Jacobs  (1854–1929)
    Angela/Ansiela van Bengalen (ca. 1646 - 1720)
    Angenita Bouwens (1654-1749)
    Anna de Haze de Giorgio (1690 – 1761)
    Anna Maria van Schurman (1607-1678)
    Anna Reijnvaan (1844-1920)
    Anna Schmidt 
    Anne Frank (1925-1945) aka Annelies Marie Frank
    Anne Martien van der Does (1958 - heden)
    Anneken Heyndriks (ca. 1522-1571)
    Annette Versluys-Poelman (1853 – 1914) aka Annette Wiea Luka Poelman
    Annie M.G. Schmidt (1911–1995)
    Antje Schreuder (1887-1952) aka Annie Schreuder
    Bartha Koukamer
    Bet van Beeren (1902-1967) aka Elizabeth Maria van Beeren
    Brief vrouw brandstapel (Els/klaas) 
    Carry van Akkerveld
    Carry van bruggen (1881-1932)
    Carry van Lakerveld (1938 -2021)
    Catharina Backer (1689-1766)
    Cecilia van Alphen-Jagtman (1910-1972)
    Chevalier d'Éon (1728-1810)
    Christina van der Geugten (1749-1780)
    De Stedenmaagd van Amsterdam
    Elisabeth Buys (1728-1775)
    Elizabeth Samson (1715 – 1771)
    Elsje Bording (1875-1947)
    Elsje Cristiaens (1646-1664)
    Epi en Gertie
    Evelien Gans (1951-2018)
    Francesca (vrije zwarte vrouw)
    Frieda Belinfante (1904-1995)
    Geesje en Anna Kwak (1877-1899)
    Haesje Claes (1520–1581)
    Helena Correa (rond 1620 (?)
    Hendrickje Lamberts van der Schuur (ca. 1610/14-??)
    Henriette Bosmans (1895 – 1952)
    Isabella
    Jacoba van Tongeren (1903 – 1967)
    Jacoba van Velde
    Jakoba Mulder (1900-1988)
    Johanna Borski (1764–1846)
    Johanna Koerten (1650-1715)
    Johanna Naber
    Johanna Reynvaan (1844–1920)
    Joke Smit
    Lau mazirel (1907-1974) 
    Louisa Willet-Holthuysen
    Lucretia van Merken (1721-1789)
    Majoor Bosshardt (1913-2007)
    Margaret Staal-Kropholler
    Maria Montesorri
    Maria Sybilis Merian
    Maria Vos
    Marrietje Arents (1712–1748)
    Marth de Baat
    Martha Ruhle (1747 (gedooopt in Amsterdam 1761)- overlijdt in Paramaribo)
    Maya Pejic (1935 - recent overleden?)
    Sara Roelofs (1627-1693)
    Sophia Lopez Suasso -de Bruijn (1816-1890)
    Susanna van Baerle (1622-1674) 
    Thérèse Schwartze (1851 – 1918)
    Tonia Stieltjes
    Virginia Dementricia (Aruba, 22 december 1842 – na 1867
    Weduwe Johanna Borski (1764–1846)
    Wilhelmina Drucker (1847-1925)
    Fong Leng  (ontwerpster)
    Matil de Willing (model)
    Metje Blaak
    De Vergeten Vrouwen van Amsterdam
    Agnes Block (1629-1704)
    Roosje Vos
    Sientje Prijes
    Lidy van Marissing
    Alida de Jong

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