Beauty
The Weird And Dangerous Beauty Standards Of Renaissance Italy
The Italian Renaissance is a period known for developing a culture that spread across Europe and marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity.
By Simone Sydel4 min read
Usually considered to last from the 14th to the 17th century, Renaissance Italy was an extremely Catholic, patriarchal society; therefore, women were meant to embody virtue and were often separated from men in public and at home. A woman’s value was linked to her relationship with men, whether God, her father, or her husband.