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Susan Groag Bell
Susan Groag Bell writes engaging historical non-fiction. She is the author of Revealing Lives and The Lost Tapestries of the City of Ladies, a book that explores women's history through art.
The Lost Tapestries of the City of Ladies
The Lost Tapestries of the City of Ladies
- Pages
- 271
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- English
Synopsis
This book chronicles the author's extensive search for a series of sixteenth-century tapestries. These artworks celebrated women and may be connected to Christine de Pizan's influential 1405 work, 'The Book of the City of Ladies'. It explores the historical and artistic significance of these lost pieces.