“...the pride taken by the Italians in their gifted women is among the most important facts in the history of their Renaissance.” ArtWomenPaintingItalyRenaissance Book:Women Painters of the World, from the Time of Caterina Vigri, 1413 - 1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the Present Day Source: Women Painters of the World, from the Time of Caterina Vigri, 1413 - 1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the Present Day