This website is dedicated to the acknowledgment and appreciation of women in the Baroque and Classical ages, who supported artists and muscians throughout their lives. Though women were often considered subordinate to men in these time periods, their patronage was infinately important to the developement of the arts. 

 Queen Christina of Sweden

 Empress Maria Theresa of Austria

 The Salon and Its Members

 Glossary of Musical Terms

 Related Links

 Bibliography and citations

 Vanderbilt University

 Music Literature 243 Homepage

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