daughter sixteenth illustrated extraordinary

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1 review
Jurgen Schebera

Yale University Press, 1997

yes, but . . .
Illustrated, yes. A life, well, seems like there's more to be told. Give this book's publisher 1 star, its author 2, and its translator 5. A smooth and seamless read, if not an altogether satisfying one. Schebera does convey a sympathetic impression of Weill, and the illustrations offer a welcome insight into the historical context of Weill's music and how he was marketed. The difficulty is, ...

Lavinia Fontana: A Painter and Her Patrons in Sixteenth-century Bologna

1 review
Caroline P. Murphy

Yale University Press, 2003

Lavinia Fontana by Caroline Murphy
This is an excellent reference in world art. Fontana is considered the most significant woman artist of Renaissance Europe. Her work consists of altarpieces, historic paintings and portraits. Some classic samples are Julius III, Small Boy With a Carnation, Christ and the Canaanite Woman, Senator Orsini, Self Portrait in the Studiolo, Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon and Madonna and Child ...

Murder of a Medici Princess

4 reviews
Caroline P. Murphy

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

A story of family conflicts, furious politics and a mystery
At first, I scoffed at the title, thinking that this might be a work of fiction, and a real potboiler at that. And to be honest, despite my fondness for historical novels, nearly every other novel set in the sixteenth century seemed lately to be centered on either Tudor England or Renaissance Italy -- and both of them done to death. But in spite of my misgivings, this turned out to be a ...

The Pope's Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Felice della Rovere

6 reviews
Caroline P. Murphy

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

A Fascinating Renaissance Lady
This is a fascinating biography of Felice della Rovere, illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, the great Renaissance pope. Felice, however, was important and influential in her own right, and the author, with thorough research, has vividly provided an engrossing story of Felice's life, including her childhood; marriages and children; her complex relationship with her father, the pope; and her ...