Monthly Archives: February 2011

Men with Breasts – Michelangelo’s women 2

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

So in the first part of this post, I’ve argued that Michelangelo’s women had access to female models, and that his use of male models for female figures wasn’t unusual. The other thing that is often mentioned in class is that … Continue reading →

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Cosmetics, mirrors and pubic shaving

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

Most of this week has been taken up with organistion of a study day on Renaissance Cosmetics at the National Gallery of Scotland – more info at the Making Up the Renaissance website. It’s been a real pleasure as I’m … Continue reading →

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Men with Breasts (Or Why are Michelangelo’s Women so Muscular?) Part 1

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

When I give a talk, or run a class that includes work by Michelangelo, generally at some point someone will suggest that Michelangelo’s female figures look like “men with breasts”. I have to admit, that I sometimes deliberately task students … Continue reading →

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African slavery and Italian nudes

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I’ve been reading a lot about renaissance ideas about Africa today, last minute additions to a talk I’m giving at Glasgow Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies on Thursday. This is all for the book I’m writing on ideas about … Continue reading →

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