Hansplaining: But Did Michelangelo Ever See a Human Woman?

A long long time ago, Suzanne asked Hannah what she thought was a rhetorical question: Had Michelangelo ever seen a human woman? The joy of having a friend who is an expert in art history means that the rhetorical is made factual. 

In this episode of Hansplaining, Hannah not only answers that question, but provides some much needed context as to what might be driving Michelangelo's point of view. A must listen for anyone who enjoys museums, fine art, or listening to Suzanne describe a wild series of images which Hannah texted her. 

Reading List:

Agostin, Laura Camille. “Male/Female, Italy/Flanders, Michelangelo/Vittoria Colonna.” Renaissance Quarterly 58, no. 4 (Winter 2005): 1175-1219.

Bernstein, Joanne G. “The Female Model and the Renaissance Nude: Dürer, Giorgione, and Raphael.” Artibus et Historiae 13, no. 26 (1992): 49-63.

Even, Yael. “The Heroine as Hero in Michelangelo's Art".” Woman’s Art Journal 11, no. 1 (Spring 1990): 29-33.

Laurenza, Domenica. “Art and Anatomy in Renaissance Italy: Images from a Scientific Revolution.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 69, no. 3 (Winter 2012): 4-48.