30 portraits of women—some famous, some unknown—who dared to shatter stereotypes and changed the world in their own way.
Josephina van Gorkum was born in 1820 in Holland. Born into a family of Catholic aristocrats, this young woman, who cherished her freedom, decided to pursue her love for a Protestant man in defiance of the laws of the time. Her struggle to secure the right to be buried alongside her husband has become a symbol of unconditional love that transcends death and religion.
Josephina van Gorkum was born in 1820 in Holland. Born into a family of Catholic aristocrats, this young woman, who cherished her freedom, decided to pursue her love for a Protestant man in defiance of the laws of the time. Her struggle to secure the right to be buried alongside her husband has become a symbol of unconditional love that transcends death and religion.