Carla Lonzi
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Carla Lonzi was an Italian art critic and feminist activist, who is best known as the cofounder of Rivolta Femminile, an Italian feminist collective formed in 1970.
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Feminism in Italy
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Feminism in Italy originated during the Italian Renaissance period, beginning in the late 13th century. Italian writers such as Moderata Fonte, Lucrezia Marinella, and others developed the theoretical
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…whereas in the later sections she largely focuses on her relationship with Consagra. Let's Spit on Hegel (1970) is considered one of the seminal texts of Italian feminism. It questioned women's claim for equality by stressing the patriarchal character of Hegel's dialectic and 'theory of recognition'. It was published in…
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The Virgin Reading (1505–10), by Vittore Carpaccio. Literacy spread among upper-class women in Italy during the Renaissance.
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Catherine de' Medici, Italian-born 16th century Queen consort of France, mother of kings, and a major figure in European politics.