Our longest episode to date, but we promise it is filled with the GOOD stuff! We have got some surprises in store for you! This week Jay and Tay discuss if smoothies can be categorized as "soup" and the badass powerhouse that is Renaissance paper Lavinia Fontana! Lavinia was the first woman to be commissioned to create an alter-piece by the Catholic Church. You won't want to miss this incredible woman from her story!
Sources:
Wikipedia
National Museum for Women in the Arts
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/lavinia-fontana/
Art Herstory
https://artherstory.net/lavinia-fontana-italys-first-female-professional-artist/
Dr. Elizabeth Lev is a Rome-based art historian who teaches Baroque art at Duquesne University’s Italian campus. Her latest book is How Catholic Art Saved the Faith. Visit her website here(www.elizabeth-lev.com).
The Uffiizi Museum
https://www.virtualuffizi.com/lavinia-fontana.html
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