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Discover the extraordinary life of Vittoria Colonna in Ramie Targoff's 'Renaissance Woman,' a captivating biography that unravels the story of the preeminent woman of the Italian Renaissance. This beautifully crafted book takes you through Vittoria's remarkable journey as the Marchesa of Pescara, bridging the worlds of art, politics, and literature in a time when Italy was bursting with creativity and transformative ideas. With an ISBN of 9780374538224 and published in 2019 by Farrar Straus Giroux, this 360-page narrative illuminates Vittoria's relationships with iconic figures like Michelangelo, Charles V, and Pope Clement VII. Explore her profound impact as the first woman to publish a poetry collection in Italy, igniting a revolution for women's writing. Through her eloquent letters and poignant poems, Targoff reveals how Vittoria was not just a bystander in her era but an influential force shaping the cultural and political landscape of 16th-century Italy. Whether you're a lover of art history, feminist literature, or Renaissance studies, this book is a must-have addition to your collection. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374538224
Year: 2019
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 360
Description:
Ramie Targoff’s Renaissance Woman tells of the most remarkable woman of the Italian Renaissance: Vittoria Colonna, Marchesa of Pescara. Vittoria has long been celebrated by scholars of Michelangelo as the artist’s best friend—the two of them exchanged beautiful letters, poems, and works of art that bear witness to their intimacy—but she also had close ties to Charles V, Pope Clement VII and Pope Paul III, Pietro Bembo, Baldassare Castiglione, Pietro Aretino, Queen Marguerite de Navarre, Reginald Pole, and Isabella d’Este, among others. Vittoria was the scion of an immensely powerful family in Rome during that city’s most explosively creative era. Art and literature flourished, but political and religious life were under terrific strain. Personally involved with nearly every major development of this period—through both her marriage and her own talents—Vittoria was not only a critical political actor and negotiator but also the first woman to publish a book of poems in Italy, an event that launched a revolution for Italian women’s writing. Vittoria was, in short, at the very heart of what we celebrate when we think about sixteenth-century Italy; through her story the Renaissance comes to life anew.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374538224
Year: 2019
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 360
Description:
Ramie Targoff’s Renaissance Woman tells of the most remarkable woman of the Italian Renaissance: Vittoria Colonna, Marchesa of Pescara. Vittoria has long been celebrated by scholars of Michelangelo as the artist’s best friend—the two of them exchanged beautiful letters, poems, and works of art that bear witness to their intimacy—but she also had close ties to Charles V, Pope Clement VII and Pope Paul III, Pietro Bembo, Baldassare Castiglione, Pietro Aretino, Queen Marguerite de Navarre, Reginald Pole, and Isabella d’Este, among others. Vittoria was the scion of an immensely powerful family in Rome during that city’s most explosively creative era. Art and literature flourished, but political and religious life were under terrific strain. Personally involved with nearly every major development of this period—through both her marriage and her own talents—Vittoria was not only a critical political actor and negotiator but also the first woman to publish a book of poems in Italy, an event that launched a revolution for Italian women’s writing. Vittoria was, in short, at the very heart of what we celebrate when we think about sixteenth-century Italy; through her story the Renaissance comes to life anew.