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Laura Battiferra: An Open Book

Panel: 
Italian I
Abstract: 

Although the pose and demeanor of the model initially attract the gaze of the viewer, the book becomes the essential point of analysis, prompting the viewer to ponder Battiferra’s exchange of poems with her portraitist and other poets of her circle.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Cristina
Last Name: 
Varisco
Institution: 
Stanford University