The Mentor: The Wife in Art, Vol. 1, Num. 28, Serial No. 28

"The Mentor: The Wife in Art, Vol. 1, Num. 28, Serial No. 28" by Gustav Kobbé is an early 20th-century study that celebrates the impact of wives on famous Renaissance and Baroque male artists. Kobbé reveals how the artists' personal lives and passionate relationships with their wives fueled the creation of their masterpieces. Highlighting figures such as Andrea del Sarto and Fra Filippo Lippi, it tells stories of how love and marriage shaped artistic expression; for example, Andrea del Sarto's wife, Lucrezia Fedi, was a muse whose beauty inspired his paintings but whose spending became a detriment to his success. It also portrays Lucrezia Buti who was first the muse and later the wife of artist Fra Filippo Lippi, thus proving her importance to his art. Through historical insights and detailed descriptions, Kobbé makes the case that these women were vital figures in the art world whose influences should not be ignored.