HerStory

Representation of Women in

Art

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?

Venus of Willendorf20000-18000 BC

Madonna and Child

Giotto1320ish

The Birth of VenusBotticelli, 1482

Venus of UrbinoTitian, 1538

Self Portrait

Judith Leyster, 17th Century

Portrait of an Elderly LadyHals, 17th Century

Grande OdalisqueIngres, 1814

Two Dancers on the Stage

Degas, 1874

Two Little Circus Girls

Renoir, 1879

Young Woman

Powdering Herself

Seurat, 1888

La DanaideRodin, 1890

Spirit of the Dead Watching

Gaugin, 1892

The RailroadManet, late 19th Century

Madame MatisseMatisse, 1905

The Kiss

Klimt, 1907

Water SerpentsKlimt, 1907

Les Desmoisell

es d’Avignon

Picasso, 1907

The CathedraleRodin, 1908

The Maiden

Klimt, 1912

Woman with Blue EyesMatisse, 1935

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

Berthe Morisot

1841-1895

La Lecture

1869

On the Balcony

1872

La Berseau

1872

Mary Cassatt1845-1926

Little Girl in Blue

Armchair

1878

Mother and Child

Femme Cousant

1882

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)

Self Portraits1938 1940

Self Portrait

Kahlo, 1940

Portrait of Dona Rosita

MorilloKahlo, 1944

Georgia O’Keeffe1887-1986

From the Lake

Ram’s Head1935

Annie Leibovitz1949-

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

1980*

Michael Jordan

SUBJECT COMPARISON

La ToiletteMary Cassatt 1892

The Morning BathDegas 1890

SUBJECT COMPARISON

The LogeMary Cassatt,

Le LogeRenior, 1874