This alternative history of the Renaissance as told through the emerging literature of beauty focuses on the actresses, authors and courtesans who fought the era's misogyny and explains how their efforts are still relevant today.
year: 2024
call number/section: 305.3
subjects: sex role, europe, history, renaissance, women, renaissance, 1450-1600, women artists, gender role, italy, social conditions, 1268-1559, civilization