Defining the Renaissance Virtuosa: Women Artists and the Language of Art History and Criticism

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Summary: Informative and Insightful
Review: A brilliant analysis of language, women artists and their work in Renaissance Italy. A must-read for any student of Renaissance studies or art history. The author guides the reader through this stimulating topic with a well-developed and clear thesis which she expands upon brilliantly.

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Summary: Defining the Renaissance Virtuosa
Review: A brilliant analysis of language, women artists and their work in Renaissance Italy. A must-read for any student of Renaissance studies or art history. The author guides the reader through this stimulating topic with a well-developed and clear thesis which she expands upon brilliantly.

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Summary: Informative and Insightful
Review: Jacobs' work is groundbreaking. Her ideas are coherent and innovative. This is a must-read for anyone interested in art and language in the Renaissance. Her look at the language used to describe these women artists is fascinating and opens new doors on the study of Renaissance art and culture. READ IT!

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Summary: Unreadable mess
Review: Typical graduate student nonsense. A jargon-packed screed which is already out of fashion. Save your money, read something by Linda Nochlin.