Christine de Pizan
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Ink drawing with wooden frame and passepartout (18x24cm)
About Christine de Pizan (Pisan)
* ~1364 (Venice), † 1430 Poissy (France)
Christine de Pizan was an author of the late Middle Ages who was a strong advocate for women, but not only. Widowed at a young age with three children, she faced enormous challenges, which she tackled with courage. Educated by birth, she soon devoted herself to writing texts - first poems, then treatises, biographies and novels. “The City of Ladies” (1405) is her best-known work, which focuses on the achievements of women since antiquity and the (metaphorical) space in which they can thrive: their own city.
Christine de Pizan had many admirers and supporters of her works - including influential women and men at European courts. She wrote until the end of her life in 1430 and had her texts copied in a writing workshop. There were already numerous translations of her works during her lifetime. Her works continued to be read and copied for another ~150 years after her death.
| Motive: | Portrait |
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| Technique & Materials: | Ink drawing on paper |
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