Lucrezia Marinella
Lucrezia Marinelli | |
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Portrait of Marinella from 1652 | |
| Born | Lucrezia Marinelli 1571 |
| Died | 1653 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet |
| Known for | Amore innamorato, et impazzato |
Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) was a poet, writer, philosopher, polemicist, and women's rights advocate from the Republic of Venice. She is best known for her polemical treatise The Nobility and Excellence of Women and the Defects and Vices of Men (1600). Her works have been noted for bringing women into the philosophical and scientific community during the late Renaissance.