With the cultural framework of sixteenth-century Italy, the dichotomy between female and male pervaded all aspects of society even in Renaissance paintings.
Read moreThe Virtu of Isabella d’Este
As wife to the Duke of Gonzaga, Isabella used her rank and gender in order to participate in the male dominated activity of patronage.
Read moreSpiritus Mundi: The Loggia of Galatea in the Villa Farnesina
Imagine in 1510 that Agostino Chigi, the richest man in Europe, has invited you to enter his unique suburban dwelling known today as the Villa Farnesina.
Read moreMaiolica Plate: Beneath the Surface
Putti, trophies, and grotesques- oh my! That seems to be the initial reaction to the iconography of the Maiolica Plate.
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