Beyond Isabella: Secular Women Patrons of Art in Renaissance Italy

Who were the secular female patrons of art and architecture in Renaissance Italy beyond Isabella d'Este? This volume brings together fourteen essays which examine the important and often unrecognized roles aristocratic and bourgeois women played in the patronage of visual culture during the Italian Renaissance. Themes include the significance of role models for female patrons, the dynamics of conjugal patronage, and the widespread patronage activities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943549884
• ISBN13: 9780943549880
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"