Rape and Murder: “Me Too” in Italian Renaissance Art

Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia

Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society While enjoying the aesthetic brilliance of Italian Renaissance art this summer, Hugh was struck by the many representations of violence between men and women. In light of the Supreme Court’s attack on women’s bodily integrity, we must understand the dynamics that fuel this violence: both the oppression of women [...]