Jacobs' work is groundbreaking. Her ideas are coherent and innovative. This is a must-read for anyone interested in art and language in the Renaissance. Her look at the language used to describe these women artists is fascinating and opens new doors on the study of Renaissance art and culture. READ IT!
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Author: Fredrika H. Jacobs
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0521664969
Number Of Pages: 244
ISBN: 0521664969
Number Of Pages: 244
Languages:
Original Language: English
Unknown: English
Published: English
Original Language: English
Unknown: English
Published: English
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Defining the Renaissance "Virtuosa" considers the language of art in relationship to the issues of gender difference through an examination of art criticism written between 1550 and 1800 on approximately forty women artists who were active in Renaissance Italy. Fredrika Jacobs demonstrates how these theoretical writings defined women artists, by linking artistic creation and biological procreation. Jacobs' study shows how deeply the biases of these early critics have inflected both subsequent reception of these Renaissance virtuose, as well as modern scholarship.
Defining the Renaissance "Virtuosa" considers the language of art in relationship to the issues of gender difference through an examination of art criticism written between 1550 and 1800 on approximately forty women artists who were active in Renaissance Italy. Fredrika Jacobs demonstrates how these theoretical writings defined women artists, by linking artistic creation and biological procreation. Jacobs' study shows how deeply the biases of these early critics have inflected both subsequent reception of these Renaissance virtuose, as well as modern scholarship.
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Defining the Renaissance Virtuosa
A brilliant analysis of language, women artists and their work in Renaissance Italy. A must-read for any student of Renaissance studies or art history. The author guides the reader through this stimulating topic with a well-developed and clear thesis which she expands upon brilliantly.
