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100 1 _aNencioni, Enrico,
_d1837-1896
245 1 0 _aMedaglioni
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-09-14
505 0 _aLa Pompadour -- La Du Barry -- Sofia Arnould -- Julie-Marianne -- Giulia Lespinasse -- La baronessa di Krüdener -- La contessa Guiccioli -- Elisabetta Barrett Browning -- La signora Carlyle -- Rachel.
508 _aBarbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Medaglioni" by Enrico Nencioni is a collection of biographical sketches and character studies written in the late 19th century. This work is a compilation of portraits focusing on significant women from history and literature, capturing their artistic traits and personal stories that shaped their identities. The sketches explore diverse figures, including renowned artists and socialites like Madame de Pompadour and the Comtesse Du Barry, presenting a vivid tableau of their lives and the societal dynamics of their times. The opening of "Medaglioni" introduces a nuanced examination of various women's personas, starting with Madame de Pompadour, highlighting her rise from humble beginnings to becoming the mistress of King Louis XV. Nencioni paints her as both captivating and politically astute, using her beauty and charm to gain influence at court. The narrative discusses the transformation of Pompadour into a vital force that revitalized the life at court, contrasted with the struggles of other women such as the Du Barry and Sofia Arnould, who also navigated the complexities of love, power, and societal expectations in a male-dominated world. Through these sketches, Nencioni not only illustrates individual stories but also reflects on the broader theme of women's roles and perceptions in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cRoma: A. Sommaruga e C., 1883
653 _aDu Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793
653 _aPompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764
653 _aWomen -- Biography
653 _aArnould, Madeleine Sophie, 1744-1803
653 _aBrowning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861
653 _aCarlyle, Jane Welsh, 1801-1866
653 _aGuiccioli, Teresa, contessa di, 1800-1873
653 _aLespinasse, Julie de, 1732-1776
653 _aKrüdener, Barbara Juliane, Freifrau von, 1764-1824
653 _aRachel, 1821?-1858
653 _aRousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Relations with women
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74414
999 _c115139
_d115139