Renaissance Woman
- 360 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A biography of Vittoria Colonna, a confidante of Michelangelo, the scion of one of the most powerful families of her era, and a pivotal figure in the Italian Renaissance.
Ramie Targoff is celebrated for her scholarly explorations of Renaissance poetry and religion. Her work meticulously examines the intricate connections between artistic expression and spiritual life during this pivotal era. Targoff's insightful analyses shed light on the intellectual and cultural currents that profoundly shaped Renaissance thought and creativity, offering readers a richer understanding of this dynamic period.



A biography of Vittoria Colonna, a confidante of Michelangelo, the scion of one of the most powerful families of her era, and a pivotal figure in the Italian Renaissance.
For centuries readers have struggled to fuse the seemingly scattered pieces of John Donne's works into a complete image of the poet and priest. This book offers a way to read Donne as a writer who returned again and again to a single great subject, one that connected to his deepest intellectual and emotional concerns.
A vividly drawn Joint biography of four extraordinary Renaissance women writers who have been rescued from obscurity by scholar and critically acclaimed author, Ramie Targoff.