Strong Women in Renaissance Italy

ISBN 10: 0878468927 / ISBN 13: 9780878468928

Published by MFA Publications, Museum of Fine, 2023

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HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strong Women in Renaissance Italy
• Publisher: MFA Publications, Museum of Fine
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878468927
• ISBN 13: 9780878468928
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The lives, works and imagery of women artists, patrons and icons in Renaissance Italy

The story of the Renaissance in Italy is often told through the work of great male artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello and Leonardo. But what about the female half of the population? By exploring works made by, for, or about women, this book aims to reconsider a period of creative ingenuity and artistic excellence from their often-overlooked perspective.
Drawing on the rich collection of paintings, ceramics, textiles, illustrated books and prints at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this publication focuses on images of feminine power, both sacred and secular, telling the stories of saints such as Mary Magdalen as examples of strength and ascetic devotion, Biblical heroines such as Judith as civic and domestic role models, and the mythical sorceress Medea as the ideal of a heroic nude. Women also asserted their presence as artists, artisans and patrons: Sofonisba Anguissola, Lavinia Fontana, Artemisia Gentileschi, Vittoria Colonna, Isabella d'Este and Eleonora Gonzaga are just some of the strong women who shaped the life and art of the Italian Renaissance.