Caterina Sforza and the art of appearances
An edition of Caterina Sforza and the art of appearances (2009)
Gender, Art and Culture in Early Modern Italy
By Joyce de Vries
Publish Date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Language
eng
Pages
324
Description:
Drawing on visual evidence, letters, and contemporary texts, the author offers an interpretation of women's contributions to early modern culture. She explains the correlations between prescriptive literature and women's actions and reveals the mutability of gender roles in the princely courts.
subjects: Renaissance, Art patronage, Sforza, caterina, Renaissance, italy, ART, History, General
People: Caterina Sforza (1463-1509)
Places: Italy