Guda
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Nationality | German |
Known for | Limner |
Patron(s) | Catholic Church |
Guda was a 12th-century nun and illuminator.[1]
Career
She created a self-portrait in an initial letter in a homiliary (now in the Frankfurt am Main, Staatsbibliothek).[1] Along with her self-portrait, she wrote an inscription, "Guda, a sinner, wrote and painted this book."[1]
Legacy
Scholars today credit Nun Guda with being one of the first women in western civilization to create a signed self-portrait.[1]
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References
- Gaze, Delia; Mihajlovic, Maja; Shrimpton, Leanda, eds. (1997). Dictionary of women artists. London: Fitzroy Dearborn. pp. 9, 22. ISBN 978-1884964213.
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