Name That Lady
Daughter of a fellow artist, this woman focused her paintings on biblical figures like Judith and Susanna
Artemisia Gentileschi
Renaissance means rebirth in French, signaling the period's rebirth of these two areas
Art and Politics
Before the Renaissance, this genre of literature was more equal, where knights and ladies sealed their pledge with a kiss
courtly love
Not only was this woman a numismatist, but this marchioness also patronized the work of artists like Titian, Da Vinci, and Raphael
Isabella d'Este
One of the biggest shifts from the Medieval period to this time was the artistic shift from ______ to ______ subject matter
religious to secular
After the decline of troubadors and courtly love stories, this author carried on the tradition through his divine poetry
Dante
A figurehead of the Northern Renaissance, this Dutch painter focused on the joy of childhood as the subject of many of her pieces
Judith Leyster
Though there were female artists at the time, women were barred from earning this position, which was crucial for artists perfecting their specialization
Apprenticeships
After the cultural shift of the Renaissance, noble women were placed in positions of less political power and placed under this authority
the male cultural authority
The author of "City of Ladies", not "Cities of Ladies", this author stressed the importance of education as not only a tool of power, but also enjoyment
Christine de Pisan
In this new era of politics, this union of seven nations became Europe's first Federation
The Dutch Republic/Federation
This then-popular genre of literature, including Castiglione's "Book of the Courtier", highlighted "constinance and discretion" above almost everything else
Etiquette books