Title: Beyond the Margins
Subtitle: Female Illuminators in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Subject Classification:  Arts, Gender Studies, History  
BIC Classification: AB, JFSJ, HB
BISAC Classification: ART045000, ART033000, HIS037010
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Publication date: 08 Dec 2024
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80441-965-6
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80441-966-3

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Description

Beyond the Margins explores the often-overlooked contributions of women to the art of manuscript illumination from the 8th century up to the threshold of the Baroque period. This comprehensive study sheds light on the creative lives of female artists working both within the confines of monastic scriptoria and in the more liberated context of secular workshops. From the nuns of Pontetetto in Italy, who used their illuminations to support reformist bishops, to the bold iconographic choices of secular artists like Jeanne de Montbaston and Bourgot Le Noir, the book explores the legacy these women left behind, culminating in a discussion of their influence on women engravers. Through detailed case studies, Beyond the Margins highlights the unique styles, techniques, and thematic innovations of female illuminators, offering fresh insights into their role within art history.

Biography

Author(s):  Professor Carla Rossi, a member of the Institut d'Estudis Filològics i Dantescos in Barcelona, Spain, teaches at various European universities

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