... needed new solutions to old political problems, thus making it a time of new thinking and political reform. The Revolution in France resulted in changed attitudes towards the roles of women, men and family life, which is important to consider when discussing how family ideals were articulated in French art from the years 1750 -1790. The reform made many changes for women, it is arguable that it took away some of the few rights that they had. Previously women that had inherited land or familial titles did have some, albeit few political rights. However after the bourgeoisie revolution those rights disappeared. The revolution has been described as 'a world historical defeat for women.'3 General belief was that women were unable to play a political role like men due to the fact that their 'domestic responsibilities required them to devote their energies more to the private than public sphere.'4 In essence notions ...

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