This exciting and wide-ranging volume examines the construction and dissemination of the image of female power during the Renaissance. Chapters examine the crea

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An exploration of the genesis and early development of the genre of self-portraiture in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries. The author examines a series of se

An exploration of the portrait art of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, focusing on his studio practice and his training of students.