CFP – Idealized Woman, Real Women: A Complex Comparison

Sulpizia Petrucci
Sulpizia Petrucci and the record of her marriage
Febbraio 16, 2018
Sulpizia Petrucci
Sulpizia Petrucci and the record of her marriage
Febbraio 16, 2018

In medieval and Renaissance literature women were idealized according to a strict model of female virtue based on a culture of honor and chastity that was reflected in art as well as in law and daily life. The question that then arises is: how were these idealized women perceived by real women of that time? Did they view them as attainable models or did they strive to accomplish a balance between real and ideal?  The aim of this session will be to examine local and/or regional examples of both idealized and real women and to compare, where possible, the theory and practice.

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