Women in the RenaissanceWomen in the Renaissance

Rebecca Perfette, Lauren Rebecca Perfette, Lauren Rosenauer, Kimberlyn Rosenauer, Kimberlyn

StoddardStoddard

Women in the RenaissanceWomen in the RenaissanceAverage WomanAverage Woman

AcquiescingAcquiescing ConservativeConservative Concerned with the Concerned with the

householdhousehold Secondary to manSecondary to man

Woman of the RenaissanceWoman of the Renaissance

Forward-thinkingForward-thinking Actively contributes to Actively contributes to

household income household income EducatedEducated NetworkingNetworking

Lucrezia BorgiaLucrezia BorgiaBest Known Best Known AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Doubled Yearly Doubled Yearly IncomeIncome Bought marshland and Bought marshland and

invested in reclamation invested in reclamation projectsprojects

Raised animalsRaised animals Rented landRented land

GossipGossip

Sister-in-law Isabella D’EsteSister-in-law Isabella D’Este Pietro BemboPietro Bembo

Networking

• Participant in incest• Poisoned second husband

Isabella d’EsteIsabella d’Este

First Lady of the RenaissanceFirst Lady of the Renaissance

Patron of the ArtsPatron of the Arts

Commissioned Mantegna's Commissioned Mantegna's Expulsion Expulsion of the Vices from the Garden of of the Vices from the Garden of VirtueVirtue

Commissioned Lorenzo Costa's Commissioned Lorenzo Costa's The The Court of Isabella d'EsteCourt of Isabella d'Este

Her portraitsHer portraitsLeonardo’s portrait

Titan’s portraitGian Cristoforo Romano’s Portrait

RulerRuler

Ruled when husband Gonzaga was Ruled when husband Gonzaga was prisonerprisoner

Ruled after husband’s deathRuled after husband’s death Made Mantua a sovereign territoryMade Mantua a sovereign territory

Ducal Palace – Isabella’s studiolo

MusicMusic

Secular, sacred, liturgical, ceremonial, courtly

Latin and Italian

Learner and a TeacherLearner and a Teacher

Greek and LatinGreek and Latin Roman historyRoman history Recited literature Recited literature Opened a school for girlsOpened a school for girls

SourcesSources

www.guardian.co.uk/cultur/2003/jun/21/artwww.guardian.co.uk/cultur/2003/jun/21/art

womenshistory.about.com/od/medievalitalianwomen/ig/Isabella-d-Este/Isabella-d-Este---The-Court.htm

www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/isabella_d_este.php

www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1566798/Isabella-dEste

www.davincismuse.com/about-da-vincis-muse-for-women/isabella-deste

Songbook for IsabellaSongbook for Isabella Barker Barker

Catherine De MediciCatherine De Medici

Queen of FranceQueen of France

BackgroundBackground

Born 1519Born 1519 Married Henry IIMarried Henry II Queen of France Queen of France

1547-15591547-1559 Oldest son, Francis, Oldest son, Francis,

married Mary married Mary Queen of ScotsQueen of Scots

Religious ContributionsReligious Contributions

In the beginning…In the beginning… Tried to make peace Tried to make peace

during wars of during wars of religionreligion

AmboiseAmboise Later… Later…

Colloquy of Colloquy of Poissy(1561)Poissy(1561)

Series of Royal EdictsSeries of Royal Edicts Massacre of St. Massacre of St.

Bartholomew's DayBartholomew's Day

A Governing MotherA Governing Mother

Henry II diedHenry II died Francis II became King Francis II became King Only lasted 12 monthsOnly lasted 12 months Charles IX took overCharles IX took over Charles died then Henry III took overCharles died then Henry III took over Mary lost control of governmentMary lost control of government

Catherine took the chance to be the top Catherine took the chance to be the top governing figuregoverning figure

First Wars of Catherine’s First Wars of Catherine’s “Reign”“Reign”

After Catherine took Charles around After Catherine took Charles around France…France…

Netherlands revoltNetherlands revolt Spanish overlordshipSpanish overlordship

Surprise de Meaux (Huguenot)Surprise de Meaux (Huguenot) Attempted kidnap of Catherine and Attempted kidnap of Catherine and

CharlesCharles

The Third Civil WarThe Third Civil War

HuguenotsHuguenots Sieur de Cocqueville Sieur de Cocqueville

Flemish BordersFlemish Borders Marshal CosseMarshal Cosse

Catherine ordered to hand out flemish Catherine ordered to hand out flemish prisoners to be punishedprisoners to be punished

Ended by peace of Saint GermainEnded by peace of Saint Germain

Arranged MarriagesArranged Marriages

Henry of Navarre Henry of Navarre (Huguenot prince)(Huguenot prince)

MargueriteMarguerite Need Papal Need Papal

dispensationdispensation Did not receiveDid not receive

Needed consent Needed consent from Henry’s from Henry’s mothermother

Henry and Marguerite’s Henry and Marguerite’s Wedding DayWedding Day

Coligny shotColigny shot Lost a fingerLost a finger Broke his armBroke his arm

Seigneur de MaurevertSeigneur de Maurevert Shot came from Anne Shot came from Anne

D’Este’s houseD’Este’s house Catherine blamedCatherine blamed

Jealousy of his influence Jealousy of his influence on her sonon her son

Plotted with Anne to Plotted with Anne to make it seem like it was make it seem like it was the Guise’s vendettathe Guise’s vendetta

Her ChildrenHer Children

Francis IIFrancis II Charles IXCharles IX Henry IIIHenry III Marguerite de Marguerite de

ValoisValois

Through the YearsThrough the YearsYoung Catherine Old Catherine

CitesCites