Reviving women's lost stories through historical fiction
I put the finishing touches on the first full draft of my newest manuscript not that long ago, and let me tell you that it feels really good. I always liken writing a book to birthing a baby, so now perhaps the baby is freshly born but will still need a lot of mothering before … Continue reading Casanova @ 300 (+ a new novel!)
VENICE, ITALY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017: View on Santa Maria della Salute basilica in sunset in Venice, Italy Dear Readers, In these challenging times, have you considered stepping away and finding a new perspective with like-minded women? I’m excited to invite you on a journey to Venice and the Veneto, exploring the Renaissance landmarks featured in … Continue reading September 2025: Interested in joining me for a personal Renaissance in Venice?
Loredana Marcello was the wife of Doge Alvise I Mocenigo and Dogaressa of Venice from 1570 to 1572, when she died at the end of that year. She is the woman on the right in this painting by Tinteretto created circa 1575 and called Doge Alvise Mocenigo and Family before the Madonna and Child, now … Continue reading WOMAN IN HISTORY: Dogaressa Loredana Marcello
While my new book will focus on one woman in particular (although I'm not yet ready to reveal more!), my research recently made me aware of quite a few women that no one but professors seem to know about. Yet each of their stories deserves to be told, to further enrich our knowledge of women of the past. Learn more.
I'm thrilled with The Virgins of Venice's beautiful cover! What do you think?
Very exciting moment for me - I just finished the entire first (very rough) draft of my new novel!
I guess the universe was listening because yesterday Google alerts sent me a major Raphael update in the form of an article just published in The Art Newspaper, "After Leonardo, the spotlight is on Raphael for the 500th anniversary of his death next year." Thankfully, several Raphael retrospectives are in the works in time for … Continue reading Major Update on Raphael @500!
Raphael self-portrait, approximately 23 years old Raphael Sanzio: one of the world’s first Renaissance men, right up there with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci as part of the most famous artistic trinity. And yet in many ways, an afterthought. Younger than Michelangelo by eight years, Raphael was born on Good Friday 1483, after Leonardo had … Continue reading The Upcoming 500th Anniversary of Raphael’s Death
Gina Buonaguro 