Luisa Roldán Sale and considers a variety of

and considers a variety of media

384 b/w illustrations

as well as for figural scenes depicting the interests and activities of the patrons who commissioned them—scenes of daily life

the short texts examine materials related to Roman graves

Luisa Roldán Sale and considers a variety ofCatherine Hall van den Elsen This initial book in the groundbreaking new series Illuminating Women Artists is the first English language monograph on the extraordinary Spanish Baroque sculptor Luisa Roldn. Luisa Roldn (16521706), also known as La Roldana, was an accomplished Spanish Baroque artist, much admired during her lifetime for her exquisitely crafted and painted wood and terracotta sculptures. Roldn trained under her father and worked in