Women in Italian Renaissance Art: Gender, Representation and Identity - Paola Tinagli, Mary Rogers - Google Books

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Between c1350 and c1650, Italian urban societies saw much debate on women s nature, roles, education, and behaviour. This book fills a gap in the still burgeoning literature on all aspects of women s lives in this period. Using a broad range of material,…