It has long been held that the Renaissance began in Florence,
Italy in the 14th century mostly because of the social and civic
uniqueness of the city at that time. The Renaissance was a
cultural movement that saw the rise of literature, science, art,
religion, and politics. It was an intellectual transformation
that bridged the Middle Ages and Modern era. Women in the
Renaissance were primarily the domestic caretakers of the
children and the household. They were subordinate inferiors of
men. Only a few wealthy women escaped the tasks of making
clothes from scratch, the overall maintenance of the home, and
production of food. In the Middle Ages master craftsmen worked
out of the family home. The women of the house not only did
their womanly chores but also took on responsibilities in the
family business. In the 13th century, the family business was
removed from the home to larger shops in a different location.
It’s during this time period that crafts became individual male
trades thus removing the women in the