The Most Illustrious Ladies of the Italian Renaissance is a book written by Christopher Hare that explores the lives and achievements of some of the most prominent women of the Italian Renaissance. The book is divided into chapters, each dedicated to a different woman, and covers a range of topics including their upbringing, education, marriages, political influence, and artistic accomplishments. The women featured in the book include Isabella d'Este, Lucrezia Borgia, Caterina Sforza, and Vittoria Colonna, among others. ...
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The Most Illustrious Ladies of the Italian Renaissance is a book written by Christopher Hare that explores the lives and achievements of some of the most prominent women of the Italian Renaissance. The book is divided into chapters, each dedicated to a different woman, and covers a range of topics including their upbringing, education, marriages, political influence, and artistic accomplishments. The women featured in the book include Isabella d'Este, Lucrezia Borgia, Caterina Sforza, and Vittoria Colonna, among others. Through their stories, Hare provides insight into the social and cultural context of the Renaissance period, as well as the role that women played in shaping it. The book is written in an engaging and accessible style, making it suitable for both academic and general readers. It is also accompanied by illustrations and photographs that help to bring the women and their world to life. Overall, The Most Illustrious Ladies of the Italian Renaissance is a fascinating read that sheds light on a little-explored aspect of this important historical period.1907. Contents: Daughters of the Renaissance, Their Life and Surroundings; Noble Ladies of the House of Medici; Two Queens of Naples. Princesses of the House of Anjou; A Group of Lombard Princesses; Daughters of Venice; and Great Ladies of Rome and Romagna.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of The Most Illustrious Ladies of the Italian Renaissance to cart. $75.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Kessinger Publishing.
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This book is pretty good. It contains biographical sketches of some of the more prominent but now lesser-known Renaissance women, such as Renee of France, Caterina Cornano and Bianca Capello, as well as some of the better known ones, such as Lucrezia Borgia and Isabella d?Este.
Not all are successful: the sketches on Bianca Sforza and, especially, Vittoria Colonna, somehow manage to be downright boring. But most of them are highly readable, and the book definitely deserves four stars.