Invisible women
By: [Jane Fortune ; with Linda Falcone ; Italian translator: Andrea Bonadio]
Contributors: Falcone, Linda
Edition: 2. ed.
Series: The Florentine Press; Florentine Press (Series)
Publisher: The Florentine Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Florence, Italy]
Language: eng; ita
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9788890243455
Subjects: Women painters; Painting; Conservation and restoration
Other titles: Forgotten artists of Florence
Description: "Indiana Jane" strikes again: another painting has been salvaged from centuries of decay; another woman artist rescued from oblivion. From the lofty halls of the Uffizi to the attic storerooms of the Pitti Palace, Jane Fortune leads the reader on a quest whose aim is the restoration, recuperation and rediscovery of famous or unknown works by women artists in Florence's museums. In a city of indisputable masters, Fortune opens a window on the trials and triumphs of remarkable women whose lives and works remain an unfamiliar but fascinating part of Florence's cultural heritage. With historical episodes and modern-day milestones Invisible Women is a celebration of creativity, a protest against indifference, a race against time and a daring dream for the future.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220).

Text in English and presented in parallel Italian translation.
Table of contents: title: The archives : a work in progress : the quest for 'invisible women'; title: Housing the city's cultural heritage : the Florentine collections : sources, venues and storage; title: Pray for the paintress : Suor Plautilla Nelli; title: The voice of the restorer : safeguarding Lamentation with saints; title: Creative ties, artistic succession : Giovanna Fratellini, Violante Siries Cerroti, Anna Piattoli; title: A Florence-born legacy : scouting out local talents; title: Finding oneself : Giulia Lama, Arcangela Paladini and the Vasari corridor; title: Her father's daughter : Marietta Robusti; title: Exile and courtly excellence : Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun; title: A name for each country : Angelica Maria Anna Katarine Kauffman; title: Notoriety and naturalism : Rosa Bonheur; title: Breakfasts and banquets : Clara Peeters; title: Nature's rivals : Maria Van Oosterwyck and Rachel Ruysch; title: A Medici bouquet : Giovanna Garzoni and Margherita Caffi; title: Studied skills, innate talents : women artists at work in the Uffizi; title: Drawing conclusions : Elisabetta Sirani and the Gabinetto disegni e stampe; title: Where poet meets painting : Louisa Grace Bartolini and the Marucelliana library; title: Natural flair, nurtured ability : Elisabeth Chaplin in the Pitti Palace, Gallery of Modern Art; title: On the street named for May : Adriana Pincherle and Leonetta Cecchi in the Gabinetto Vieusseux; title: Deeper study, greater grace : Sofonisba Anguissola; title: The forerunner : Lavinia Fontana; title: Genius, pain and power : Artemisia Gentileschi; title: Interpreting elegance : Rosalba Carriera; title: Advancing Artemisia : restoring David and Bathsheba; title: San Salvi's success story : finding solutions : recovery and exhibition; title: A space of their own : joining the search for 'invisible women'; title: The women artists' trail : map + inventory of works by women artists in Florence.