art patronage

In the summer of 1765, portrait painter Joshua Pope accepts a commission to paint the wedding portrait of Herbert Bentnick and his fiance, Sabine Mercer, but when Bentnick accuses Joshua of theft, Joshua must find a way to clear his name and salvage his reputation.

A community art project that included artists and teachers of Schroeder High School. Bench sponsored by Bay Towne Plaza. See page 133.

Profiles the work of Bolognese painter Lavinia Fontana and discusses how she became the most significant and prolific woman artist of Renaissance Europe.