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

