Sepulkrální památníky raného novověku a jejich (ne)viditelné objednavatelky
| Title in English | Early Modern Sepulchral Monuments and Their (In)visible Female Patrons |
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | This paper focuses on the phenomenon of 16th- and 17th-century family sepulchral monuments in Central Europe, particularly in the Czech lands, and examines the circumstances surrounding their creation. These were often associated with women—specifically widows. In accordance with the conventions of the time, these monuments primarily emphasized the figure of the husband as the central figure (in both the pictorial and textual elements); nevertheless, the women who commissioned them used these media to express their own commemorative strategies, reflecting their identity and legitimacy. The neglect of these female figures is also reflected in art-historical practice, which often wrongly associates these monuments with their male counterparts. This paper will focus on the concept of “female agency” within the context of commissioning and representational practices of the early modern period, and concurrently on their historiographical reflection. |