FACTS
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Women were told not to play wind instruments.Because it will made their face look unattractive.
Men usually didn’t get married until they were 30—before then, they were not considered to be grown up enough for marriage.
women were not allowed to look at themselves in front of windows because it roused desires in men which meant it would drive them away from God
The Medici family was a wealthy family of bankers who used their resources to sponsor artists to further their humanist movement. The family settled in Florence in the 1400s.
The printing revolution
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In 1450, Johannes Gutenberg introduced printing to Germany and extended his prowess to the whole of Europe; forever changing the history and future of text preservation and duplication.
Elizabethan Theater
women were not allowed to act until after 1660. Teenage boys who hadn't gone through puberty would play the roles of women.
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The ballet
was first introduced during the Italian Renaissance courts of the nobles. It moved to France and became very popular when Catherine De Medici became queen.
the ideal woman is described as having
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Ample Bosom
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Rounded Stomach
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Full Hips
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Fair Skin
During the Italian Renaissance, it was the wife’s duty to reflect her husband’s status, both in behavior and outward appearance. A full body, light hair and light skin all were thought of as the superior indications of beauty.