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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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Madonna and Child
Giotto1320ish
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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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Two Dancers on the Stage
Degas, 1874
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Two Little Circus Girls
Renoir, 1879
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Young Woman
Powdering Herself
Seurat, 1888
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La DanaideRodin, 1890
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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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The Kiss
Klimt, 1907
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Water SerpentsKlimt, 1907
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Les Desmoisell
es d’Avignon
Picasso, 1907
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The CathedraleRodin, 1908
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The Maiden
Klimt, 1912
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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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Berthe Morisot
1841-1895
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On the Balcony
1872
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Mary Cassatt1845-1926
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Little Girl in Blue
Armchair
1878
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Femme Cousant
1882
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Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
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Self Portraits1938 1940
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Self Portrait
Kahlo, 1940
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Portrait of Dona Rosita
MorilloKahlo, 1944
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Georgia O’Keeffe1887-1986
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Annie Leibovitz1949-
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1980*
Michael Jordan
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SUBJECT COMPARISON
La ToiletteMary Cassatt 1892
The Morning BathDegas 1890
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SUBJECT COMPARISON
The LogeMary Cassatt,
Le LogeRenior, 1874