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CONTENTS.
Another Margaretta. — Copies and illuminates MSS. in the Carthusian Convent. — Eight folio Volumes filled. — Caterina Vigri. — Her Miniature Paintings. — Founds a Convent. — "The Saint of Bologna." — Miraculous Painting. — The warrior Maiden Onorata. — Decorates the Palace at Cremona. — Insult offered her. — She kills the Insulter. — Flight in male Attire. — Soldier Life. — Delivers Castelleone. — The mortal Wound Page 32
CHAPTER III.
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
This Century rich in great Painters. — Not poor in female Artists. — Memorable Period both in Poetry and Painting. — Fruits of the Labor of preceding Century now discernible. — Female Disciples in all the Schools of Italian Art. — Superiority of the Bolognese School. — Properzia Rossi. — Her Beauty and finished Education. — Carving on Peach-stones. — Her Sculptures. — The famous Bas-relief of Potiphar's Wife. — Properzia's unhappy Love. — Slander and Persecution. — Her Works and Fame. — Visit of the Pope. — Properzia's Death. — Traditional Story. — Isabella Mazzoni a Sculptor. — 'A female Fresco Painter. — Sister Plautilla. — Her Works for her Convent Church. — Other Works. — Women Painters of the Roman School. — Teodora Danti. — Female Engravers. — Diana Ghisi. — Irene di Spilimberg. — Her Education in Venice. — Titian's Portrait of her. — Tasso's Sonnet in her Praise. — Poetical Tributes on her Death. — Her Works and Merits. — Vincenza Armani. — Marietta Tintoretto. — Her Beauty and musical Accomplishments. — Excursions in Boy's Attire with her Father. — Her Portraits. — They become " the Rage." — Invitation from the Emperor. — From Philip of Spain. — The Father's Refusal. — Her Marriage and Death. — Portrait of her. — Women Artists of Northern Italy. — Barbara Longhi and others. — The Nuns of Genoa 38
CHAPTER IV.
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
The six wonderful Sisters. — Sofonisba Anguisciola. — Her early Sketches. — Painting of three Sisters.— Her Success in Milan. — Invitation to the Court of Madrid. — Pomp of her Journey and Reception. — The Diamond. — Paints the Royal Family and the Flower of the Nobility. — Her Present to Pope Pius. — His Letter. — Her Style. — Lucia's Picture. — Sofonisba Governess to the Infanta. Marriage to the Lord of Sicily. — His Death at Palermo. — The Widow's Voyage. — The gallant Captain. — Second Love and Mar
