The First Day of School 1720

A mother, accompanied by a group of women, brings her daughter to school for the first time. That the women are Turkish can be seen from their colourful clothing and the yellow slippers that sumptuary laws (dress codes) allowed only Muslims to wear. A servant carries the girl’s embroidery frame. Needlework was a favourite pastime of women in affluent Turkish circles. Slave...

Credit:: Courtesy of Rijksmuseum
More:: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-2005

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sabrina collinsArt Lover (0)
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The vivid depiction of Turkish culture in this scene is both historically rich and emotionally touching. Seeing a mother and her community supporting a girl’s education highlights the importance of tradition and empowerment. For those immersed in academic traditions of their own, services like https://academized.com/write-my-dissertation offer valuable support when students need help to write my dissertation effectively. Academized provides expert guidance tailored to your field, making complex writing tasks far more manageable. Just as this girl is set on a path of learning, students today deserve every possible advantage.

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