But as recent critical theory has shown,the "reality" presented by modern historical researchis our construction as much as that of a past period. I can empathize with Hindman's desireto try to break through the veil of conventions to find a legitimatehistorical record of an actual event, but I feel Hindman's claimthat the miniature represents an historical event misses the point.Her conclusion is based on the assumption that with more detaileddocumentary research one can arrive at a truer picture of howsomething really was. In a recent article, Sandra Hindmanhas compared the carefully rendered details with documentary evidence.From the physiogomy of Isabeau to the lavishly appointed chamber,Hindman demonstrates that the miniature corresponds with the documentaryrecord, and claims that what she characterizes as the miniature's"stylistic realism" "permits us to consider thevisual artifact as a legitimate historical document."
Art historians have long commented on thenaturalism of the image with its articulation of interior spaceand the attention to detail. This manuscript,now in the British Library ( Harley 4431), is introduced with a frequently reproducedminiature showing Christine presenting this book to Isabeau inthe Queen's chamber. Christine de Pizan and Establishing Female Literary AuthorityĪrtHome | ARTH Courses | ARTH 214 Home | ARTH214 Assignmentsīetween 14, Christine de Pizanpresented the Queen of France, Isabeau de Bavière, witha lavishly illustrated copy of her collected works.
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