that women were not significant contributors to one of the greatest cultural moments of European history.” She added: “It’s going to overturn the notion that the Italian Renaissance was a ...

In Italian, the word rinascimento means rebirth, Battaglia said. “The renaissance ... or noble women in Italian high society. “It’s a symbol of status,” she said. The Fashion Institute ...

“I am a true Italian ... Almost 90% of my team are women. In terms of design and craftsmanship, driving around, meeting and talking to local artisans and fashion entrepreneurs helped shape ...

More female painters existed during the Renaissance than is immediately apparent, and more and more of their stories are being unveiled and recounted. During the Italian Renaissance, art was a ...

It seems strange to assert that a book about Late Renaissance Italian women in health care is relevant to the present global health care crisis, but striking parallels are found throughout ...

Thanks to feminist scholars of the last century, Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) has gone from a footnote in art history textbooks to something of a household name. Her works now ...

Portrait of a Woman, painted by Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Battista ... any of the events that usually prompted portraits of women: betrothals, engagements or a couple’s move to a ...