Women in the Renaissance Chapter 7

What is the cultural norm for woman during the Renassiance?

• Women were expected to be powerful during the Renaissance

• Women were expected to stay home and run the household

• Women were expected to listen

• Women were artist

The cultural norm for women during the Renaissance is to stay home and run the household. How did Isabella challenge (go against) the cultural norm? Give examples of how she challenged the norm.

Sentence Starter:

Isabella challenged the cultural norm by __________ and __________ because women were expected to stay home and she did not.

What were the 3 duties a women who was born into a Nobel family should have?

Women who were painters during the Renaissance were daughter of famous ​ ​ (a)   . However, Sofinisba was a ​ (b)   who was born into a ​ (c)   wealthy family. Sofinisba is ​ (d)   from the typical women painter because of this.

​ ​ ​

• painter
• dancer
• sculptor
• architect
• nobel
• painters
• different
• same

How did Sofonisba Anguissola challenge the cultural norms for women in the Renaissance?

• Sofonisba was able to train her sisters when she was not supposed to.

• Sofonisba was able to become a famous artist even though women were expected to stay at home.

• Sofonisba was able to become a famous artist just like were supposed to during this time.

• Sofonisba became a stay at home mom/

True or False?

Lavinia Fontana challenged the cultural norm of women during the Renaissance by becoming a famous painter and marrying who she wanted. She went against the cultural norm.

• True

• False.

Many people became related to each other because of _________

• power

• paintings

• arranged marriages

• family