Women in Art

By cneri1
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    Week 1 Hildegard of Bingen’s

    Week 1 Hildegard of Bingen’s
    The illumination from Hildegard of Bingen’s Scivias (1142–1152) portrays her receiving divine inspiration, with fiery flames encircling her head as she writes, observed by her secretary, Volmar. While Hildegard likely did not physically create the artwork, she directed its conception, asserting spiritual and intellectual authority in a male-dominated era. The flames symbolize her visionary experience, challenging traditional religious iconography.
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    Christine de Pizan

    Christine de Pizan
    ​A notable depiction of Christine de Pizan, a pioneering medieval author and early advocate for women's rights, is found in an illumination from The Book of the Queen (c. 1410–1414), where she presents her manuscript to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria. In this image, Christine is portrayed kneeling before the queen, offering her work, a scene that underscores her role as an intellectual and author in a period when women's contributions were often marginalized.