Bad-Ass Women Artists of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Bad-Ass: Tough, intimidating, or uncompromising. For years I've been interested in art and artists pre-1600. A few years ago, when researching the history of pastels, I had a bit of a revelation...I realized that my research subjects pre-1600 were all men! It gave me pause...Where are the female artists? Why were women never mentioned in the art history books? Those questions were the catalyst for my study of the last two years, which as lead me to share my thoughts via this blog.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Thinking Big

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Plautilla Nelli, Pained Madonna Florence, early 16th century. This is the center of the art world. While several important renaissanc...
Thursday, September 19, 2019

A Royal Paintrix

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It is the beginning of the 16th century and the Renaissance has come to England. This is a time of explosive growth in the arts. England...
Friday, September 13, 2019

Properzia's Passion Pit

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Whew - I'm glad to see that this week we are firmly in the Italian Renaissance! Also, this week we see a shift to women that worked as a...
Monday, September 9, 2019

Aristocratic Daughters

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We think of nuns as living a secluded life, peacefully going about their daily prayers and rituals. However, at the threshold of the Italian...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Formidable

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This being the fourth in a series I believe it's time to consider what it takes to be a "Bad-ass Woman Artist of the Middle Ages a...
Thursday, August 22, 2019

" the fiery life of divine essence"

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Hildegard receiving a vision, from the Scivas. Yes, that is gold leaf in the background . When I started this project I intended t...
Thursday, August 15, 2019

Oh those German Nuns!

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The records of women artists in the 9th - 13th centuries are filled with talented nuns from Germany.   Diemud, Clarica, Gisela of Kerzenb...
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