Dangerous Beauty -

Focus: The literal dangers people faced in the pursuit of beauty.

Focus: Feminism, Renaissance Venice, and the real-life poet Veronica Franco. Dangerous Beauty

Mention the use of deadly nightshade eye drops used to dilate pupils for a "seductive" gaze. Focus: The literal dangers people faced in the

Dying for a Look: The Toxic History of Lead and Arsenic Makeup Dangerous Beauty

Discuss how lead-based foundations caused skin discoloration, hair loss, and illness .

The Honest Courtesan: Why 'Dangerous Beauty' Still Matters Today