history of salons

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The Italian Sister-in-Laws Who Salon’d Hardcore

Isabella d’Este (1474-1533) and Elisabetta Gonzaga (1471 – 1526) were sister-in-laws in Renaissance Italy who hosted salons that had a

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Salons, Women and the LGBTQ+ Community in Weimar Germany

While the era of Germany’s Weimar Republic is largely remembered for its extreme decadence and as a precursor to the

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Women’s Role in Salon History

As salons developed and spread throughout Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, women were able to cultivate a powerful

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A Brief History of Salons

Salons are nothing new, humans have been gathering together to discuss and debate ideas, and to share and savor new