women in visual arts midterm

Medieval Art Traits

Deep religious devotion, flat or stylized characters, and rich decoration to convey spiritual truths

Portrait of Christine de Pisan

She was a french famous author which was unusual at the time.

Claricia, Initial Q with Self-Portrait

The illustrations compliment the text

Purcell, Hours of Jean D'Evreux

Women read the book and only understood the images due to not knowing latin

Italian Renaissance Art Traits

Humanism, Scientific naturalism. Was also the rebirth of antiquity.

Titian, Isabella d'Este, 1534-36

She was a major patron of the arts and was very wealthy based on her clothing

S. Anguissola, Self-Portrait, 1561

She is playing an instrument to show she is cultured, her servant also implies culture.

S. Anguissola, Boy Bitten by a Crayfish

S. Anguissola, The Chess Game, 1555

Her siblings are free models, chess implies status and intelligence, knowledge of anatomy.

S. Anguissola, Portrait of the Artist's Sisters and Brother, 1555

Elongated bodies imply mannerism

L. Anguissola, Portrait of Doctor of Cremona, 1560

The chair implies wealth due to it having arm rests and back, scientifically accurate portrait.

Fontana, Self-Portrait at the Piano, 1577

Progressive attitude to female citizens, Fontana expanded the range of work made by women painters.

Fontana, Portrait of a Lady With a Lapdog, 1590

Naturalistic detail, non working dog, shows wealth (jewelry, clothing, chair with back)

Fontana, Noli Me Tangere, 1581

Fontana became an official painter for Clemethy the 8th, patron of antiquity, noli me tangere means “do not touch”, dimensional space

Longhi, Madonna and Child

Naturalistic, mannerism quality, Longhi emphasized Madonna’s youth

Galizia, Still Life With Peaches in a Porcelain Bowl

Galizia helped pioneer still life paintings, she was a portraitness, naturalistic, 3 dimensional space

Rossi, Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, 1520

Rythmic diagonal and vertical lines, soft finish, anatomical accuracy, and classical roman antiquity

Van Hemessen, Self-Portrait, 1548

First flemish female artist recorded for which authentic works are known, this self portrait is the first northern european painting by a female artist.

Van Hemessen, Lady With a Dog, 1551

Realism of the north

Teerllinc, Elizabeth I as Princess, 1559

Only life size, she had high status at court

Italian Baroque Art Traits

Emotion, mellow drama, dynamic and energetic, shows high point in the story

Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1630

Gentileschi works in Caravaggio style

Gentileschi, Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1620

Gentileschi, Susanna and the Elders, 1610

Women artist have access to what they are allowed, women artist show the story in a different rendition.

Dutch Baroque Art Traits

Realistic detail in paintings, landscapes, still life were popular intense emotion, tulip trade was important, understated wealth

Leyster, Self-Portrait, 1630

Genre scene-everyday life, only female painting in Haarlem

Leyster, The Proposition, 1631

Strong chiaroscuro lighting

Ruysch, Flower Stilllife,

Ruysch emphasizes highlights, diagonal lines, curving stems, flowers spill into viewers space

Van Oosterwyck, Vanitas, 1688

corn, wine, butterfly tie into mortality and immortality, memento mori reminder of death

Merian, Metamorphosis

She is creating accurate visuals of her scientific findings, important contributions to both art and science

Flemish Baroque Art Traits

Diagonal lines, dramatic lighting, monumental scale

Peeters, Vanitas: Self-Portrait

Demonstrating technical prouese

Peeters, Still Life with Pretzels

Household abundance, main contribution to painting, appeal to middle class

Moillon, Still Life with Cherries

Allows her to show off different food textures, she is one of the pioneers of french still life paintings, she helps bring still life to France

Rococo Art Traits

Pastel color palette, light buttery stroke, pastel portrait

Carriera, Self-Portrait as Winter

Winter in her life

Carriera, Louis XV as a Young Man

Carriera is interested in the psychological intensity of her suitors, said to be the best pastel artist

Neoclassical Art Traits

Smooth application of paint, cool colors, moral underpin

Kaufmann, Portrait of Winckelmann

He helped her fascination with Neoclassical, Kaufmann was elected in the royale academy of art

Kaufmann, Mother of the Gracci

Cornelia presenting her children as her treasures, story comes from antiquity

Vigee-LeBrun, Self-Portrait

She was apart of the French academy of art, her portrait style became popular

Vigee-LeBrun, Marie Antoinette and Her Children

This painting acts as damage control to a previous art work of her in her undergarments to repair her reputation and show viewers her as a mother

Vigee-LeBrun, Theresa, Countess Kinsky

Why is Linda Nachlan Article Important?

She dismantles the idea of a genius, explains social structures and women’s role in western society