Analyzing the artistic patronage of famous and lesser known women of Renaissance Mantua; and introducing new patronage paradigms that existed among those women; this study sheds new light the social; cultural and religious impact of the cult of female mystics of that city in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century. Author Sally Hickson combines primary archival research; contextual analysis of the climate of female mysticism; and a re-examination of a number of visual objects (particularly altarpieces devoted to local beatae; saints and female founders of religious orders) to delineate ties between women both outside and inside the convent walls. The study contests the accepted perception of Isabella dEste as a purely secular patron; exposing her role as a religious patron as well. Hickson introduces the figure of Margherita Cantelma and documents concerning the building and decoration of her monastery on the part of Isabella dEste; and draws attention to the cultural and political activities of nuns of the Gonzaga family; particularly Isabellas daughter Livia Gonzaga who became a powerful agent in Mantuan civic life. Women; Art and Architectural Patronage in Renaissance Mantua provides insight into a complex and fluid world of sacred patronage; devotional practices and religious roles of secular women as well as nuns in Renaissance Mantua.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book on murals that may have been wiped awayBy Michael NardoSimply; I love this book mostly because of the artifacts that are being documented; with some works being gone long ago; others at this time will be wiped away and replaced with new work.More people should recognize mural art as a respected art form and not something regarded as something that isnt.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BluePrintMust have book--contains history and approaches to engaging others in art that addresses social injustice.
