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1476
Women in Art Middle Ages Week One
Claricia was an illuminator/artist during the 12th-13th century. Her occupation has been disputed but is believed she was a lay student at the convent.She was most recognized for her self portrait in the South German psalter. She also did art pieces such as Aquarious using blues and greens to represent the ocean. -
Period: 1476 to 1492
Women in Art Middle Ages week 1
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1492
Hildegard of Bingen
She was born around 1098 and experienced visions from a very early age. Hildegard was a Benedictine abbess along with being a poet and mystic. She was a visionary writer and contributed to natural science and medicine. In the image below it shows her receiving a vision and illustrates her spiritual awareness and desire to inform and help others. It also depicts how important her visions were and how she was approached for these visions and knowledge.