"Why was Bologna, the largest city in northern Italy, so receptive to women artists? … 'A few factors include the city's unusual political structure and the diversity of artistic patronage, from the lower-middle class up, the liberalizing presence of the university, and an already-existing tradition of accomplished women in other cultural sectors (that is, besides […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM on October 25, 2019