queer art

  • The tomb of khunumhotep and Niankhkhnum
    2450 BCE

    The tomb of khunumhotep and Niankhkhnum

    This was a ancient egyptian tomb found around 2450 BCE and it was famous for the way it had two men and the way they show intimacy. Some argue that it might be the first evidence ever found of homosexuality. Artist:Unknown
  • Period: 2450 BCE to 2450 BCE

    Ancient egypt

    queer art has been seen since way way before. Queer art in ancient egypt has been seen around 2450 BCE
  • red figure vase painting
    530 BCE

    red figure vase painting

    The art that was drawn on to the pottery told a lot about everyday life in ancient greece and a lot of them has same sex couples. This one being a well know one Artist:Unknown
  • Period: 530 BCE to 475 BCE

    Ancient greece

    a lot of art at this time in greece was shown in pottery. everyday life was shown this way.
  • Donatellos david
    1440

    Donatellos david

    This was one of the first if not the first statue or sculpture of a nude man. The thing that made people think that this has to do with being queer is the way the man ¨David¨ is shown. People described him as queer due to his appearance of being slim and having no manly features like a beard. The pose he is doing is also very feminine. Artist:Donatello di niccolo
  • Period: 1440 to 1434

    early italian renaissnce

    this was a time where a lot of political stuff and a lot of new technology was being introduced so a lot of change was going on in society and being queer was still seen as bad and illegal and even banned.
  • The blue boy

    The blue boy

    This wasn't a painting originally created to show anything to do with being queer, But as time passed people started to look at it with a different perspective and a lot of people say that of the way the boy is dressed and the age the boy is its almost as id he was showing his beauty. I think that people thought that anybody can wear what they want no matter if its feminine or not. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
  • Period: to

    The georgian era

    This was a time where a lot of political stuff was happening. this timespan is mostly known for the indepence of the 13 colonies.