Women's Patronage and Gendered Cultural Networks in Early Modern Europe: Vittoria della Rovere, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

This book explores the sociocultural networks between the courts of early modern Italy and Europe, focusing on the Florentine Medici court and the cultural patronage and international gendered networks developed by the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Vittoria della Rovere. It proposes a new matrilineal model of patronage in which women become the architects of public taste and the transmitters of cultural capital.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the intricate sociocultural networks that interconnected the courts of early modern Italy and Europe, with a particular focus on the Florentine Medici court and the remarkable cultural patronage and international gendered networks established by the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Vittoria della Rovere. Adelina Modesti employs the Grand Duchess as a shining example of pan-European matronage and presents a groundbreaking matrilineal model of patronage during the early modern era. In this model, women not only serve as intermediaries but also take on the role of architects of public taste and the carriers of cultural capital. This book aims to be the first comprehensive monographic exploration of this significant cultural figure, making it a valuable resource for scholars engaged in art history, gender studies, Renaissance studies, and seventeenth-century Italy.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032337432