Feminism in Art

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This paper examines the feminist perspective in art and discusses if it is portrayed in the early 17th century Baroque and late 17th century Rococo art. It suggests that there is a lack of the feminist perspective during these time periods. The paper explains why this is the case by discussing the time period, as well as the emerging artists of the two time periods.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Baroque in the Context of Time
Emerging Artists
The Later Period of Rococo
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"That the depictions of the Madonna from the earlier period of the 17th century show the Madonna receiving the blessing of Christ, or bathed in the light of the divine is in keeping with the tradition and doctrine of the Catholic Church. There is nothing suggestive as to the femininity of the depiction other than that of the Madonna being the Immaculate Conception. It does not in these works of art raise her above the masculine hierarchal order of the Church, but rather as the image of what the Church perceives as the role for women; the nurturers, the mothers who give birth to divine greatness, the temptress, the redeemable soul, and she who surrenders herself to the passion of the divine spirit. This is in keeping with the representations of women in the Bible stories, and it is the Bible stories that serve as the inspiration for many of the works of art of the 17th century as a whole."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Blunt, Anthony. Art and Architecture in France, 1500 to 1700. Melbourne, Vic: Penguin Books, 1953. Questia. 19 Dec. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=3485451>.
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