Italian Renaissance is remembered as the birth of our modern concept of western art. Actually, the word “renaissance” means “reborn” and this is what it was. A time when the sciences and the art were born again, the way we know them today. When you walk through the squares and streets of Italian cities, as Florence or Rome, you can see that the art of Renaissance is everywhere you look, but only the art that was created by men. All you can see are symbols of masculinity: heroes, as examples of virility and male dominance.
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I can’t find her in Vasari!
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You will find her in the fifth volume of Vasari’s book, page 123 I think, it is available on archive and on Guttenberg project. In around 7 pages he summarizes her life.
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Thanks for the information!
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I had never heard of her, so thank you for enlightening me. I have an on-going project based on Vasari’s Lives of the Artists. Have you brached out into publishing?
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I cant find her in my Vasari – is she in the longer version with 150 artists?
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I don’t have Vasari’s book. I have found this information in another Art History book. But take a look at this web, may you’ll find where she is in Vasari’s book.
http://italianrenaissanceresources.com/units/unit-3/sub-page-03/excerpts-from-giorgio-vasaris-life-of-madonna-properzia-de-rossi-sculptor-of-bologna/
I hope it helps you.
Thanks for reading and for all the comments.
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Thanks Natasha – did I say Ive written a book about Vasari’s Lives?
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Incidentally if you havent read Vasari, I highly recommend his book – it is very amusing as well as informative!
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I have read some chapters of Vasari, but I’ll read the whole book soon. What is the name of your book? I’d like to read it.
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I see this article pretty much followed the theme and order of Amanda Vickery’s documentary. Felt as though I am reading its transcription of the documentary.
Still very useful and concise reference, thanks.
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Hello!
The documentary “Story of women and art” that is presented by Amanda Vickery was one of the main references to me when I was writing this post. I liked the way she made easy to understand all the problems women artists needed to face in Italian Renaissance. Also, it’s pretty difficult to find other relevant facts of her life or even images of her other works. All this together made me decide to follow the line of the documentary.
Thank you for reading and commenting!
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