A Sacred Radiance: The Life and Art of Eufrasia Burlamacchi In the quiet, cloistered corridors of Renaissance Italy, where the scent of incense met the meticulous scratch of quill on parchment, lived a woman whose artistry bridged the gap between the earthly and the divine. Eufrasia Burlamacchi (c. 1482–1548) was not merely a nun, but a luminous presence in the history of manuscript illumination. Born into the prestigious and wealthy Burlamacchi lineage in Lucca, her life was shaped by the profound intersection of familial duty and spiritual devotion. As a member of a family deeply embedded…