Invisible Women. Forgotten Artists of Florence (English and Italian Edition)
Women is an expression of love for the female artists of Florence s past. Jane Fortune has dug through the archives of the Florentine museums in search of women s names and their works, which are often in storage and away from the public eye. We learn that Florence conceals a dark and dusty world of female artists who, throughout the centuries, were born here or came here from Venice, Rome or from as far away as England, and who left works in the Medici and the state collections. In this lavishly illustrated volume, we are invited to learn about these women s lives, see some of their paintings and discover the works on our own by following the Women Artists Trail, a map at the end of the book. --Alexandra Korey / The Florentine 2009