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Frauen und Päpste

Frauen und Päpste

Iris Wenderholm, Eckhard Leuschner

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In Papal Rome, what determined the freedom of artistic action for women such as Artemisia Genileschi and Giovanna Garzoni? Other women, such as Christina von Schweden, collected art and left their mark in furnishing and building projects. This book examines the phenomena and representations of femininity between 1580 and 1700 and explores how femininity was constructed in various contexts.

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OL Work ID
OL25698638W

Subjects

Women artistsArts and societyArtists, italyCongressesFemininity in artWomen and the artsHistory

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