Uppity Women of the Renaissance by Vicki Leon is a fun book that is great for when you have short periods of time to read. There are short stories of 200 women each one to three pages in length. Vicki Leon writes with humor and uses modern words and phrases to describe these renaissance women. In this book you can read about many business women, cross dressers, queens, artists, military women, and find out who the queen of hearts on the playing card is.
Anna Bijns was a teacher and author who ran her own school in the 1500s. She advocated not getting married which didn't go over too well at the time. Her publisher was executed.
Jane Grey wanted to be a humanist scholar. She ended up being Queen of England at 16, for 9 days and then her cousin Mary showed up with an army, made herself queen and had Jane executed.
Giovanna Cenami had her wedding painting done by Jan van Eyck. The painting is often called "the bride" or "the betrothed." She is shown sporting the latest fashion of the time. Women stuffed a bunch of cotton pads under their clothes right in front of their bellies. Looking pregnant was the in thing.
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Awesome review, Melissa! Thank you so much for sharing. I've seen this book before and haven't picked it up yet. It sounds like I'd really love it.
-Janine
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