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Table of Contents:

• 1. Chiara Gambacorta and the history of San Domenico of Pisa
• 2. The setting: the buildings of San Domenico
• 3. The impact of the foundress
• 4. The convent audience
• 5. An observant identity
• 6. Nuns and the world
• 7. Patrons and painters
• Catalogue of Renaissance Paintings from San Domenico
• Appendix 1. Inventories of Works of Art and Other Objects from San Domenico
• Appendix 2. Census
• Appendix 3. Renaissance Prioresses
• Appendix 4. The Women of San Domenico
• Appendix 5. Selected Letters From and About the Nuns
• Appendix 6. Relics in San Domenico by 1557.

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Ann, 1952-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Dominican women and Renaissance art: the Convent of San Domenico of Pisa [by Roberts, A.]

Related Series:

Women and gender in the early modern world

Subjects:

Christian saints in art

Painting, Renaissance — Italy — Pisa

Painting, Italian — Italy — Pisa — 15th century

Church decoration and ornament — Italy — Pisa

Art patronage — Italy — Pisa — History — 15th century

Dominican sisters — Italy — Pisa

Convento di San Domenico (Pisa, Italy)

1400-1499

Painting, Italian

Church decoration and ornament

Art patronage

Dominican sisters

Painting, Renaissance

Italy — Pisa

Genres:

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-367) and index.

Physical Description:

xvi, 375 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Call Numbers:

ND1432.I8 R63 2008

ISBNs:

9780754655305 (hardcover, alk. paper)
075465530X (hardcover, alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2007029207

OCLC Numbers:

156785065