For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe, my online course found exclusively at avid.fm. Every other week through January, I’ll share selections from Breaking Barriers, and encourage you that if you like it, you can purchase the whole course. Today: Artist-nuns are not rare: just look at the example of the famed Hildegard von Bingen, long praised as one of the first-known female artists. Today, we’re uncovering the story--and the myth--behind St. Catherine of Bologna, a mystical member of the Poor Clares whose artistic talents may (or not!) have been exaggerated. From Breaking Barriers: Women of Renaissance Europe, please enjoy “St. Catherine of Bologna: The Patron Saint of Artists.” Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube SPONSORS: Storyworth: Save $10 off your first purchase Masterclass: Get unlimited access to EVERY class, and as an ArtCurious listener, you get 15% off an annual membership Canvasprints.com: Get 25% off of your entire order of canvas prints, canvas wall displays, metal prints, photo tiles, photo blankets and pillows, and much more when you use code ARTCURIOUS25 Honeylove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove + Free Shipping with promo code ARTCURIOUS20 at https://www.honeylove.com! #honeylovepod Paired: Connect with your partner every day using Paired. Download the app at https://www.paired.com/ARTCURIOUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices