Glenn, Laurie2013-04-182013-04-1819992013-04-18http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4529This thesis examines expressions of self-identity used by creative men and women in early modern Italy (ca. 1450-1650). Self-fashioning strategies were based upon contested notions of melancholy, genius, virtue and decorum which were profoundly influenced by ancient and medieval intellectual traditions ... .enwomen artistsItalyRenaissancemelancholyThesisAvailable to the World Wide Web