He was accused of being a homosexual whilst in Florence as well. He had to leave the city because the accusations, unsubstantiated as they were made it difficult to get a job or a patron. I'd like to think the old master was beyond such things butit is true that things were different then. Back then MOST (not everyone) people died very early. So everyone married young even the men married younger. Pedophila is newer in terms of being criminal. It lingers on from when it was ok to take a child bride among other things. I think it's a crime now because as we now seem to age somewhat slower you may be doing psychological and physical harm.
He was accused of being a homosexual whilst in Florence as well. He had to leave the city because the accusations, unsubstantiated as they were made it difficult to get a job or a patron. I'd like to think the old master was beyond such things butit is true that things were different then. Back then MOST (not everyone) people died very early. So everyone married young even the men married younger. Pedophila is newer in terms of being criminal. It lingers on from when it was ok to take a child bride among other things. I think it's a crime now because as we now seem to age somewhat slower you may be doing psychological and physical harm.