What were beauty standards like in medieval times? Was there as much pressure on women to be as thin as possible.

by ProfessorCrooks

Women in medieval and renaissance paints always look chubbier than what you would expect a high ranking female in modern times to look like. Why is this and what was the beauty stand in these times?

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There's always more to be said, but you might be interested in these previous answers of mine:

Did heavier men and women used to be considered more attractive before industrialization? Are there representations of this in art or literature of the time period?

Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures depicted women as soft with curves. Which period of time did we begin to see the ideal female body as having a lower body fat?