100 of the Most Beautiful Women in Painting

100 of the Most Beautiful Women in Painting
Author: Rolf Schneider
Publisher: Rebo Productions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9789036621052

Presents an illustrated look at 100 notable paintings throughout history depicting women and the female form.

Facing Beauty

Facing Beauty
Author: Aileen Ribeiro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) in literature
ISBN: 9780300124866

Throughout the history of the Western world, countless attempts have been made to define beauty in art and life. This text examines concepts of female beauty in terms of the ideal and the real, investigating paradigms of beauty as represented in art and literature and how beauty has been enhanced by cosmetics and hairstyles

ArtCurious

ArtCurious
Author: Jennifer Dasal
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0143134590

A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcast We're all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing rebels whose works were originally deemed unbelievably ugly and vulgar? And while you probably know the tale of Vincent van Gogh's suicide, you may not be aware that there's pretty compelling evidence that the artist didn't die by his own hand but was accidentally killed--or even murdered. Or how about the fact that one of Andy Warhol's most enduring legacies involves Caroline Kennedy's moldy birthday cake and a collection of toenail clippings? ArtCurious is a colorful look at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and masterpieces. Through these and other incredible, weird, and wonderful tales, ArtCurious presents an engaging look at why art history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to explore.

Great Women Artists

Great Women Artists
Author: Phaidon Editors
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-10-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780714878775

Five centuries of fascinating female creativity presented in more than 400 compelling artworks and one comprehensive volume The most extensive fully illustrated book of women artists ever published, Great Women Artists reflects an era where art made by women is more prominent than ever. In museums, galleries, and the art market, previously overlooked female artists, past and present, are now gaining recognition and value. Featuring more than 400 artists from more than 50 countries and spanning 500 years of creativity, each artist is represented here by a key artwork and short text. This essential volume reveals a parallel yet equally engaging history of art for an age that champions a greater diversity of voices. "Real changes are upon us, and today one can reel off the names of a number of first-rate women artists. Nevertheless, women are just getting started."—The New Yorker

Silk

Silk
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1038
Release: 1918
Genre:
ISBN:

The Spectacular Modern Woman

The Spectacular Modern Woman
Author: Liz Conor
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2004-07-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780253216700

Liz Conor explores the role of media technology in the emergence of the 'modern woman' in the 1920s. At once liberating & confining, the media images of women set standards of appearance that were closely tied to ideas about the roles a woman could fulfill, from city girl to mannekin to flapper.

Strong Women, Beautiful Men

Strong Women, Beautiful Men
Author: Laura J. Mueller
Publisher: Brill Hotei
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Shin-hanga, literally meaning 'new prints', was the name given to a Japanese print artists' movement in the early years of the twentieth century. It sought to revive the traditional style of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of the Edo period (1603-1868). The connection between shin-hanga and the Toledo Museum of Art began when Yoshida Hiroshi, one of the leaders of the movement, and his artist wife met J. Arthur MacLean and Dorothy Blair, at that time connected to the John Herron Art Museum in Indianapolis. When Mr. MacLean and Miss Blair established Toledo's Asian Art Department in 1927-28, they decided to collaborate with their friends the Yoshidas on two exhibitions of modern Japanese prints, which took place in 1930 and 1936. This book accompanies the Museum's exhibition, Strong Women, Beautiful Men, which explores the concept of the human form in Japanese woodblock prints. Many of the works in the extensive Toledo collection deal with the genre of popular figures, such as Kabuki actors in famous roles and bijin-ga, images of beautiful women.

Sex, Gender and the Sacred

Sex, Gender and the Sacred
Author: Joanna de Groot
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2014-04-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1118833945

Sex, Gender and the Sacred presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history. Contains readings relating to sex and religion that encompass 4,000 years of gender history Features new research in religion and gender across diverse cultures, periods, and religious traditions Presents multi-faith and multi-disciplinary perspectives with significant comparative potential Offers original theories and concepts relating to gender, religion, and sexuality Includes innovative interpretations of the connections between visual, verbal, and material aspects of particular religious traditions

Nature Magazine

Nature Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1927
Genre: Natural history
ISBN:

An illustrated monthly with popular articles about nature.