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HerStory
Representation of Women in
Art
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Portrayal of Women in Art
• The beauty myth- what was beautiful then?
• Body types- what body type was revered?
Why?
• Symbolism of females- what did females
represent to the rest of society?
• Roles of women in society- what was expected
of women during these times? How do these
pieces reflect these expectations?
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Venus of Willendorf20000-18000 BC
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The Birth of VenusBotticelli, 1482
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Venus of UrbinoTitian, 1538
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Self Portrait
Judith Leyster, 17th Century
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Portrait of an Elderly LadyHals, 17th Century
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Grande OdalisqueIngres, 1814
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Spirit of the Dead Watching
Gaugin, 1892
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The RailroadManet, late 19th Century
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Madame MatisseMatisse, 1905
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Water SerpentsKlimt, 1907
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The CathedraleRodin, 1908
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Woman with Blue EyesMatisse, 1935
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WOMEN ARTISTS• Few until modern times… why?• What is “l’art pour l’art”?• Not acceptable career for men• Requires flexibility and time• Creative outlets seen as craft, not art
– Tapestry (Bayeux)– Lace-making– Needlework– Quilting– Doll-making– Cooking
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Georgia O’Keeffe1887-1986
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SUBJECT COMPARISON
La ToiletteMary Cassatt 1892
The Morning BathDegas 1890