The J. Paul Getty Museum

Inspirational Manuscripts: Illuminating Women in the Middle Ages

My professor at UCLA, Kristina Markman, asked our history class to do a final project inspired by an exhibit at the J. Paul Getty Museum. I was inspired by Catherine of Siena, a pious woman who rejected the idea of marriage and traditional nunnery – a feminist. I thought she deserved to be on the cover of Vogue, but it didn’t exist in the Middle Ages so I brought Vogue: The Middle Ages to Catherine of Siena.

My colleague, Jack, and I were selected as student artists to be featured by The Getty Museum. You can view our short presentations by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/gettymuseum/videos/10156317302200097/

A big thank you to Kristina Markman for her persistent encouragement through my senior year and post-graduate studies — I highly encourage taking a course with her. She teaches writing essentials and engaging material students do not normally encounter during university.

Model: Caroline Trentini (society); Photographer: Giampaolo Sgura, Stylist: Anna Dello Russo; Hair: Andrew Guida; Make-up: Jessica Nedza; Manicure: Annarel Innocente

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