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Guda

German nun and book illustrator

PersonhumanQ122102

Born: 12th century
Died: 12th century
Citizenship: Germany
Occupation: illuminator
, Christian nun
Languages spoken, written or signed: German

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Guda was a 12th-century nun and illuminator from Germany. She is credited as creating the oldest known example of a signed self-portrait of a woman in an illuminated manuscript.

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Sex or gender: female
Floruit: 12th century
Work location: Rhineland
Religion or worldview: Catholic Church
Field of work: limner
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide
Name in native language: Guda
Given name: Guda

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