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Women PaintersJessica CresseveurLatest ArticlesTwo examples by Dutch Baroque artist Judith Leyster break from the "woman as Eve" paradigm and place the lieklihood of vice on both sexes. Overcoming Obstacles in Late Nineteenth-Century France: Part II, Mary Cassatt Marry Cassatt's beating the odds of 19th-century patriarchy and offering visual critiques of it in her work. Overcoming Obstacles in Late Nineteenth-Century France: Part I, Berthe Morisot The restrictions of the lives of late nineteenth-century French women and how Berthe Morisot circumvented them. Judith as Therapist: Gentileschi's Active Heroine Artemisia Gentileschi is known for her depiction of the active heroine, as opposed to the passive heroines depicted by her male counterparts. In an age before widespread "girl power," what could have been the impetus behind this break from tradition? A Women’s History Month Tribute to Linda Nochlin An overview of the contributions that Linda Nochlin has made to art historical scholarship. Nothing Bad about The Wicked Wife Review of the Suite University course "The Wicked Wife" Beyond the Surface: Labille-Guiard's Celebration of the Mind Discussion of how Adélaïde Labille-Guiard's Portrait of Madame Adélaïde contrasts with contemporary portraits of women. Some Reasons behind the (Self-)Portrait (Part 2) Part 2 of looking at possible reasons behind (self-)portraiture in late eighteenth-century France. Profiled in this article: Marie-Guillemine LaVille-Leroulx-Benoist and Mlle. Duchosal. Some Reasons behind the (Self-)Portrait (Part 1) Part 1 of looking at possible reasons behind (self-)portraiture in late eighteenth-century France. Profiled in this article: Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun. Special Report: Freedom of Artistic Expression and (Neo-)Conservative Politics Do Not Mix Art and politics are more closely interwoven than may be initially believed. This article takes a look at censorship of he visual arts and why the outcome of 2 November will affect what we will be "allowed" to view. |
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