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Articles - November - 2024 Issue

Esther Inglis: Multimedia Renaissance Virtuosa

- by Maureen E. Mulvihill, Guest Writer

 

Esther Inglis, an accomplished Renaissance calligrapher, painter, book-artist, and miniaturist, is the subject of special events this season in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Washington, DC. 

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of her death, the University of Edinburgh has just concluded a multidisciplinary/transnational conference; and stateside, the Folger Library, in collaboration with Harvard's Houghton Library, has just opened an exhibition of Inglis manuscripts.

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Posted On: 2024-11-02 03:49
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Posting for Julia Martins, PhD. / UK.
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So many people think of Leonardo da Vinci when they picture a multi-talented Renaissance artist. And while they're not wrong, why aren't we also including women in that picture? And who better to honour than Esther Inglis (1570-1624): calligrapher, painter, writer, embroiderer, illustrator. She’s known for her impressive miniature books and has been increasingly celebrated by scholars and the general public. The intersections between her artistic skill, social network, and family life offer a unique insight into women and the 17th-century artistic world. In this informative, beautifully illustrated piece, Inglis’s work and the many events celebrating the anniversary of her death are highlighted. Make sure to see in this piece many useful resources and links now available to all of us. And if you’re new to Inglis’s work, get ready to become a fan! Thank you for this, M. Mulvihill and Rare Book Hub.

Posted On: 2024-11-02 20:29
User Name: mairin111

Posting for S. Feld, Brooklyn collector.
A nicely polished, informative tribute from Mulvihill and the Hub. Appreciated, esp the images. I'm a student of early maps, so knew nothing about this Inglis woman and her accomplishments. Shall send around the link. Hoping this homage boosts attendance at the current Inglis show at Folger (sure to be a success). S. Feld, Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Posted On: 2024-11-03 19:08
User Name: mairin111

Posting for Niall Gallagher,
Brooklyn Heights, NY.
Thanks for alerting me to this new piece of yours: an elegant introduction to Esther Inglis (utterly new to me). I'd like to know about her intersections with contemporaries in the book business and with other men and women writers/artisans. Did she have a network?
Be sure to contact the Manuscript Society, also Art-Net: this piece should be seen & appreciated. Keep up the good work & come back to Brooklyn: visit!
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Posted On: 2024-11-05 21:39
User Name: mairin111

Posting for Becky Diller, Bibliophile, Manhattan.
As a former Bostonian, I was impressed with this upload of RBH with its strong attention to the Boston Book Fair. Thanks for that, Bruce McKinney and Michael Stillman. And double thanks to Maureen for her 'Inglis' -- altogether, a fine piece. Yet one complaint: No special attention or helpful links to specific discussions of Inglis portraits. I'll have to look around. That aside, I learned a lot. Keep writing, everyone. And keep reading & keep buying books.
Bye for now.

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