Why is that always the women are considered lower in standard than men? Why is always a woman that makes a sacrifice by not expressing a wish because they are not allowed to follow their hearts? Why is it justified for a male to cheat on his wife, but the wife is not able to question him? Why are women always portrayed as subjected to men? Well, I will be talking about Euripides’ Medea and the portrait of Isabella d'Este to further explain on how these two women portray their roles. However, both roles are very different from each other, yet explain or showcase why a woman should not be considered less. This is talking about the role of gender during both the times. To further add, I believe that both the male and female should be viewed as
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The paintings of Titian gave rise to the role of women in Italian humanist society. During the Renaissance, the role of a woman was to be a housewife and giving birth to boys. Which brings me back to my argument on why women were considered less than men. Why were women only seen as someone to take care of the family? Why were they only seen as someone who gives birth to boys? Why were they not given the privilege to accomplish great things in life, besides just giving birth and taking care of the family? However, there were many women who did not comply with those characteristics. One example is Isabella …show more content…
In fact, she was showing more “manly” characteristics. She was married at the age of sixteen to Francesco Gonzaga. After the marriage, she became the Marchioness of Mantua due to the fact that her husband was the Prince. However, after her husband’s death, she later ruled the city of Mantua alone. Her father did not differentiate between men and women, therefore Isabella and her siblings were brought up well and were also highly-educated. Throughout her life, she accomplished many great things. Isabella was founder of a school that was designed for young women. Isabella was given the title of “First Lady of the Renaissance”, in recognition of her accomplishments.
These two cultural artifacts very well define the role of gender during the Renaissance and ancient Greek times. Both artifacts showcase how women should also surpass what is expected of them and achieve more success in life. It is very important for the women in every society to know that they are worth more than just giving birth. Today, women are surpassing the achievements of men in our society. It is as important for women to equate themselves to men in their
The paintings of Titian gave rise to the role of women in Italian humanist society. During the Renaissance, the role of a woman was to be a housewife and giving birth to boys. Which brings me back to my argument on why women were considered less than men. Why were women only seen as someone to take care of the family? Why were they only seen as someone who gives birth to boys? Why were they not given the privilege to accomplish great things in life, besides just giving birth and taking care of the family? However, there were many women who did not comply with those characteristics. One example is Isabella …show more content…
In fact, she was showing more “manly” characteristics. She was married at the age of sixteen to Francesco Gonzaga. After the marriage, she became the Marchioness of Mantua due to the fact that her husband was the Prince. However, after her husband’s death, she later ruled the city of Mantua alone. Her father did not differentiate between men and women, therefore Isabella and her siblings were brought up well and were also highly-educated. Throughout her life, she accomplished many great things. Isabella was founder of a school that was designed for young women. Isabella was given the title of “First Lady of the Renaissance”, in recognition of her accomplishments.
These two cultural artifacts very well define the role of gender during the Renaissance and ancient Greek times. Both artifacts showcase how women should also surpass what is expected of them and achieve more success in life. It is very important for the women in every society to know that they are worth more than just giving birth. Today, women are surpassing the achievements of men in our society. It is as important for women to equate themselves to men in their