Beyond Isabella Secular Women Patrons of Art in Renissance, Italy |
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| Editor:
| Reiss, Sheryl E.
Wilkins, David G. |
| Series title: | Sixteenth Century Essays and Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-943549-78-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2001 |
| Publisher: | Truman State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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To demonstrate that Isabella d'Este, marchioness of Mantua (1474-1539) was not the only woman patron of art during the period, and to balance the recent focus on religious women's patronage, US art historians and medievalists consider women patron's relationships with other women and men, including kinsmen and the artists and architects whose work they commissioned; what social classes they belong to; how they were able to finance the undertakings they sponsored; and other matters. The...
More DescriptionTo demonstrate that Isabella d'Este, marchioness of Mantua (1474-1539) was not the only woman patron of art during the period, and to balance the recent focus on religious women's patronage, US art historians and medievalists consider women patron's relationships with other women and men, including kinsmen and the artists and architects whose work they commissioned; what social classes they belong to; how they were able to finance the undertakings they sponsored; and other matters. The many photographs and reproductions are in black and white. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)