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Invisible women, by Jane Fortune ; with Linda Falcone ; Italian translator: Andrea Bonadio

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Invisible women

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by Jane Fortune ; with Linda Falcone ; Italian translator: Andrea Bonadio

The Florentine Press

"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

The archives: a work in progress [the quest for 'invisible women'] -- Housing the city's cultural heritage [the Florentine collections: sources, venues and storage] / Serena Padovani -- Supporting homegrown talent -- Pray for the paintress [Suor Plautilla Nelli] -- The voice of the restorer [safeguarding Lamentation with saints] / Rossella Lari -- Creative ties, artistic succession [Giovanna Fratellini, Violante Siries Cerroti, Anna Piattoli] -- A Florence-born legacy [scouting out local talents] -- Discovering self-representation -- Finding oneself [Giulia Lama, Arcangela Paladini and the Vasari corridor] -- Her father's daughter [Marietta Robusti] -- Exile and courtly excellence [Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun] -- A name for each country [Angelica Maria Anna Katarine Kauffman] -- Notoriety and naturalism [Rosa Bonheur] -- Finding flowers in Florence -- Breakfasts and banquets [Clara Peeters] -- Nature's rivals [Maria Van Oosterwyck and Rachel Ruysch] --^A Medici bouquet [Giovanna Garzoni and Margherita Caffi] -- Locating artists in their own elements -- Studied skills, innate talents [women artists at work in the Uffizi] / Sheila Barker -- Drawing conclusions [Elisabetta Sirani and the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe] -- Where poet meets painting [Louisa Grace Bartolini and the Marucelliana library] -- Natural flair, nurtured ability [Elisabeth Chaplin in the Pitti Palace, Gallery of Modern Art] -- On the street named for May [Adriana Pincherle and Leonetta Cecchi in the Gabinetto Vieusseux] -- Sojourning with the masters -- Deeper study, greater grace [Sofonisba Anguissola] -- The forerunner [Lavinia Fontana] -- Genius, pain and power [Artemisia Gentileschi] -- Interpreting elegance [Rosalba Carriera] -- Restoring hidden masterpieces -- Advancing Artemisia [restoring David and Bathsheba] -- San Salvi's success story [finding solutions: recovery and exhibition] / Rossella Lari -- Extending an invitation --^A space of their own [joining the search for 'invisible women'] -- The women artists' trail (map + inventory of works by women artists in Florence)

Invisible women, forgotten artists of Florence