Experimenti de la Excelentissima Signora Caterina da Furlji. Katarzyna Sforza i jej sposoby na podkreślenie urody
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In 1894, Pier Desiderio Pasolini published notes on the beauty of women written by Catherine
Sforza. Unfortunately the original text written by Catherine disappeared in unknown
circumstances but in 1522 Lucantonio Cuppano had seen the original and made one copy
which was later consulted and published by Pasolini who gave it the tittle Experimenti de
la Excelentissima Signora Caterina da Furlji. This writing - next to the work of Metrodora
and Trotula of Salerno - is one of the oldest texts written by women, which is preserved for
our time. This work shows that Catherine must have received an excellent education as she
was interested in medicine, alchemy and property of herbs and minerals. The lecture on her
recipes shows that she prepared her cosmetics for herself but she also sent them to others.
Her recipes show her knowledge of the property of many herbs and minerals. Probably she
thought about publishing her notes as we can find there some easy formulas (for beginners)
where it was necessary only to add and mix the products. But there are also more complicated
instructions where it was necessary to know, for example the process of distillation etc. Her
writings show how in the 15th century women in Italy cared about their beauty and which
herbs and minerals to use to make their cosmetics
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