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Story summary
- The Hospital of the Innocents in Florence was established in 1445 as Europe's first institution for unwanted children.
- It exposed realities of child abandonment in a patriarchal society, with infants left at church doorways.
- Though it aimed to care for and educate the children, it often prioritized art over well-being, enabling exploitation.
- Luzzi's account notes the complex legacy of the Innocenti in shaping modern views on childhood.
