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The Worlds of the Renaissance: Projects - Kim Smolik

How does gender affect an individual's role in society?

Men and Women in Renaissance Society

Materials included:

1. Original Sources
   1. Primary Source Documents
      1. Excerpts from Ludovico to Isotta on the Sin of Adam and Eve
      2. Excerpts from Vergerius to Ubertinus of Carrara
      3. Excerpts from On the Study of Literature: to Lady Battista Malatesta of Montefeltro
   2. Artistic sources
      1. Portraits of Women
         • The Lady with the Ermine, approximately 1481, by Leonardo da Vinci
         • Young Lady of the Este Family, Pisanello
         • Laura Battiferri, Agnolo Bronzino
      2. Portraits of Men and Women
         • Federigo da Montefeltro and his Wife Battista Sforza
      3. Portraits of Men
         • Portrait of Ugolino Martelli I, Agnolo Bronzino
2. Student questions to accompany primary source readings
3. Teacher's Notes
4. Web Site suggestions for student research

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