Exhibition catalog held in Mechelen, Lamot Sept. 17-Dec. 18, 2005.
Mechelen, the dynamic city / Bart Somers
Living heritage in Mechelen / Heidi De Nijn
'City in female hands' and 'women of distinction' / Kris Callens
'The book of the heart' : on women, a city, the power of images, books and other matters / Joris Capenberghs
Exhibiting, documenting, interpreting, inspiring / Dagmar Eichberger
Mechelen circa 1500 : a cosmopolitan biotope for social elites and non-conformists / Walter Prevenier
Margaret of York : the subtle influence of a duchess / Wim Blockmans
Margaret of Austria : a princess with ambition and political insight / Dagmar Eichberger
The principal residences in Mechelen : the court of Cambrai and the court of Savoy / Krista De Jonge
Women and diplomacy / Wim Blackmans
Widowhood : Margaret of York and Margaret of Austria / Barbara Welzel
Childrens' portraits : between politics and family memories / Philippe Lorentz
Apparel, status, fashion : woman's clothing and jewellery / Paul Matthews
Female role models in tapestries / Birgit Franke
Powerful women, foolish men, the popularity of the 'power of women' topos in art / Yvonne Bleyerveld
'La librairye de madame' : two princesses and their librairies / Anne-Marie Legare
Olivier de La Marche and Jean Lemaire de Belges : the author and his female patron / M.M. Fontaine
Women's devotion in Mechelen / Kathryn M. Rudy
Conrat Meit, court sculptor to Margaret of Austria / Jens Ludwig Burk
The culture of gifts : a courtly phenomenon from a female perspective / Dagmar Eichberger
Margaret of Austria, the 'Hof van Savoyen' and the new world / Joris Capenberghs.
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Women of distinction : Margaret of York, Margaret of Austria. ISBN 9058263428. Published by Brepols in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
