Women in Art Timeline

  • 1476

    Women in Art Middle Ages Week One

    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

  • 1492

    Hildegard of Bingen

    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.