Giata Magdalena Alberti

Maestra Giata Magdalena Alberti lives on Fidalgo Island in the Shire of Midhaven. Her mottos are Ancora Imparo (I am still learning) and Sub Sole Floreo (Under the sun I flourish). Her research foci are all related to the Italian peninsula from antiquity to 1600 and include various aspects of sociocultural anthropology such as cosmetics, hygiene, health, apothecaries, games, philosophy, fashion, music, women's lives, gender relations, customs, onomastics, and material culture.

Awards

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Giata received the following honors in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann: Award of Arms (2010), Order of the Silver Ram (2012), Grant of Arms (2013), Order of the Silver Lamp (2013), Kingdom A&S Champion (2014), Order of the Laurel (2015).

Blog

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She posts much of her research on her blog http://labelladonna.net [1] and her SCA C.V. can be found at https://fleurtyherald.wordpress.com/about/c-v/ [2]

In Service

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Reservationist, St. Bog, 2008 Co-Steward, Revel, 2009 Reservationist, Investiture, 2011 Baronial Officer, Herald, 2012 Axemoor Court Herald, 2012 Gulf Wars Deputy Department Head, Herald’s Point 2012 Reservationist, Kingdom A&S, 2012 Ruby (Submissions) Herald, Kingdom of Gleann Abhann, 2013 Gulf Wars Department Head, Herald’s Point 2013 Reservationist, Revel 2014 Creator and Steward for the Ca’ d’Oro Renaissance Salon, Artisan’s Row, Gulf Wars 2015 Coordinator for the Ca’ d’Oro Renaissance Salon, Artisan’s Row, Gulf Wars 2016 Department Head of Ca’ d’Oro Salon, Gulf Wars 2017 Department Deputy, Ca’ d’Oro Salon, Gulf Wars 2018

Ars

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Classes Taught: Toilette of Caterina Sforza

Spezierie: Italian Renaissance Apothecaries

Bassetta

Filosofia Cortesana

Italian Apothecary Products (Scents & Sensibility)

Games Ladies Played (during the Italian Renaissance)

Games for Children

Persona Development

Game of the Goose

Introduction to Heraldry

The Time Traveler’s Wife (What NOT to Wear)

Courtly Behavior for Damigellas

Gaming and the Italian Salone

Book of the Courtier

Italian Gaming

How Not To Be A Brazen Strumpet (Comportment)

Scents & Sensibility

Roman Cosmetics

Bocce Ball

Introduction to Heraldry

A&S Projects: Bassetta game, Research and Redaction

Filosofia Cortesana game, Translations/Redaction

Lettere di Signora Giata, Creative Writing

Sappho Poems in Greek, Performance

Gli Experimenti of Caterina Sforza, Research/Translation

Comportment for Damigellas Persona, Research

Galenus Cold Cream, Redaction/Translation

Gleann Abhann Stands Alone, Contrafacta

Roman Cosmetics, Research Paper

14th Century Italian Clothing, Research Paper

Persian Refreshments, Research Paper

Persian Refreshments, Redaction

Donne della Rinascimento, Persona Research Paper

Clarea, Redaction

16th Century Handwash Redaction, Still Room

16th Century Handwash/Book of Secrets, Research/Translation

Life Imitates Myth, Research Paper

The Meaning of Friendship in Renaissance Florence, Research Paper

Pearl Necklace, Jewelry