Lavinia Fontana

This extensively illustrated book offers the first comprehensive English-language study of Bolognese painter Lavinia Fontana, the most significant and prolific woman artist of Renaissance Europe. Art historian Caroline P. Murphy explores how Bologna's unique religious and social climate, along with its patrons, shaped Fontana's successful career. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from personal letters to contemporary treatises, the book provides insight into the life of a professional woman in Renaissance Italy.