Guda
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Guda was a 12th century nun
and illuminator
. She created a self-portrait in an initial letter in a Homeliary (now in the Frankfurt am Main, Staatsbibliothek). Along with her self-portrait, she wrote an inscription, "Guda, a sinner, wrote and painted this book."
Scholars today credit Nun Guda with being on of the first women in western civilization to create a signed, self-portrait.
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
and illuminator
Illuminator
An Electro Luminescent Backlight LCD development used in some Casio watches . The Timex corporation has its very own similar technology called Indiglo.-History:...
. She created a self-portrait in an initial letter in a Homeliary (now in the Frankfurt am Main, Staatsbibliothek). Along with her self-portrait, she wrote an inscription, "Guda, a sinner, wrote and painted this book."
Scholars today credit Nun Guda with being on of the first women in western civilization to create a signed, self-portrait.