Roberts, Ann. Dominican women and Renaissance art : the Convent of San Domenico of Pisa

General notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-367) and index

Contents

Chiara Gambacorta and the history of San Domenico of Pisa. The life of Chiara Gambacorta ; Pisa in the fifteenth century ; Dominican culture at San Domenico ; Books and the Dominican ideal -- The setting: the buildings of San Domenico. Building San Domenico ; Cloister and the problem of convent architecture ; Later alterations to the complex at San Domenico -- The impact of the foundress. Chiara Gambacorta as patron ; The image of the foundress ; A candidate for sainthood -- The convent audience. Brides of Christ and virgin martyrs ; Martha and Mary Magdalene ; Monastic ideals ; The bridegroom -- An observant identity. Dominican traditions in works of art for San Domenico ; From Dominican to Observant: echoes of San Marco -- Nuns and the world. Family ties ; Clients and patrons ; Nuns and soldiers -- Patrons and painters. Nuns as patrons ; Doing it themselves: nuns as artists ; Conclusion -- Catalogue of Renaissance paintings from San Domenico -- Appendix 1. Inventories of works of art and other objects from San Domenico -- Appendix 2. Census -- Appendix 3. Renaissance prioress -- Appendix 4. The women of San Domenico -- Appendix 5. Selected letters from and about the nuns -- Appendix 6. Relics in San Domenico by 1557