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WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE

WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE. Conceptions of the Renaissance. Traditional interpretations. birth of the individual. men & women control own destinies. Recent interpretations. women’s destinies & identities linked to men. women had few choices.

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WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE

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  1. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE

  2. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE Conceptions of the Renaissance • Traditional interpretations • birth of the individual • men & women control own destinies • Recent interpretations • women’s destinies & identities linked to men • women had few choices • Renaissance values applied to men

  3. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE Perceptions of Women • Christianity & the Church • “evil” women – Eve • “good” women – Virgin Mary • Greek & Roman ideas • Aristotle’s “deformed men” • second-class citizens

  4. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE Perceptions of Women • Renaissance combined Christian & classical views • male = perfect, female = imperfect • represented opposites MALEFEMALE ACTIVE PASSIVE COMPLETE INCOMPLETE LIGHT DARKNESS GOOD EVIL

  5. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE Women’s Lives in the Renaissance • Domestic education & responsibilities • Life goal = marriage & procreation • Sexuality strictly controlled • Limited legal rights

  6. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE The Importance of Class • Women of the working classes • important contributors to family economy • labored inside & outside the home • Women of the upper classes • usually did not contribute to family economy • received some education • valuable in strategic marriages

  7. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE The Exceptions • CHRISTINE DE PISAN (1364-1429) • France’s first woman of letters • Book of the City of Ladies: handbook for women • ISABELLA D’ESTE (1474-1539) • ruled Italian city-state of Mantua • created school for girls

  8. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE The Exceptions • CATHERINE DE MEDICI (1519-1589) • rule France as regent for young son • great patron the arts • CATARINA DE ERAUSO (1585-1640) • disguised as man, became soldier • fought in Europe and the New World

  9. WOMEN AND THE RENAISSANCE The Exceptions • SOFONISBA ANGUISSOLO (1532-1625) • great Italian painter • gained international recognition • ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI (1593-1652) • most important female painter of period • served as court painter for several important rulers

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