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Women in Art Middle Ages Week One
Claricia was an illuminator/artist during the 12th-13th century. Her occupation has been disputed but is believed she was a lay student at the convent.She was most recognized for her self portrait in the South German psalter. She also did art pieces such as Aquarious using blues and greens to represent the ocean. -
Period: 1476 to 1492
Women in Art Middle Ages week 1
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1492
Hildegard of Bingen
She was born around 1098 and experienced visions from a very early age. Hildegard was a Benedictine abbess along with being a poet and mystic. She was a visionary writer and contributed to natural science and medicine. In the image below it shows her receiving a vision and illustrates her spiritual awareness and desire to inform and help others. It also depicts how important her visions were and how she was approached for these visions and knowledge. -
Aug 24, 1552
Lavinia Fontana
Lavinia Fontana was born August 24, 1552 in Bologna Italy. Lavinia Fontana was actually an Italian Mannerist painter and was a very successful female artist of the Italian Renaissance.She was best known for her talent in portraiture. She worked in religious painting and mythology as well making her very talented for the time period. She defied the odds and set the bar very high for women in art during this time period. -
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Week 2 17th century
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Elisabetta Sirani
Elisabetta Sirani was born January 8, 1638 in Bologna, Italy. She was an Italian Baroque painter and also interesting enough a paint maker. She was very skilled with painting beautiful canvases and finishing them quickly. Even the wealthy and noble would buy her works of art so this shows how skilled she really was. She even supported herself and family through her artwork which was very impressive during this time period. -
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Week 3 18th century
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Angelica Kauffmann
Angelica Kauffman was a very successful Swiss painter (Neoclassical) that made a big impact with women artists. She was highly known for her decorative wall paintings and working as a portraitist. She was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts and well respected by other prominent artists during this time period. -
Anne Vallayer-Coster
Anne Vallayer-Coster is another amazing 18th century female artist. She was a French painter that was well known for her still life artwork. She gained popularity with her beautiful still life artwork such as portraits and flowers. The restrictions on women artists ( what they could draw/paint) did hinder her advancements but her talent and skills earned her recognition as a female artist during this time. -
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Week 4 19th Century
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Anne Whitney
Anne Whitney was actually a poet as well as an amazing sculptor. Her work included sculptures of very important historical and political figures. Her work reflected her views on women’s rights and abolition which was very impressive and brave during this time. Anne Whitney completed a life size sculpture Lady Godiva (1861) that shows her feelings on women being brave and standing up for what they know is right.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Whitney -
Lilly Martin Spencer
Lilly Martin Spencer was a very popular 19th century female painter. She was very well known for her paintings of domestic scenes and family. Her talent and artwork made her the most widely reproduced female genre painter during this time period. One of her first major pieces to contribute to her success was called Life’s Happy Hour. During this time Lilly Spencer’s work was a very big hit with decorating homes with inexpensive prints.https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/archives/6279 -
Mary Cassatt
Mary Cassatt was a very well known American Painter that spent her career in Europe. Her artwork mainly depicts women in domestic scenes such as crocheting or enjoying the company of other women. Mary Cassatt stood alone and was independent while refusing prizes or joining any art academy. She is considered an American impressionist artist that has been celebrated for her portrayals of women and children. She was a very free spirited and talented artist during her time. -
Vanessa Bell
Vanessa Bell was both a talented English interior designer and painter. She was the sister of Virginia Woolf and part of the Bloomsbury Group. Vanessa Bell even designed the book jackets for her sister's published works. Her artwork showcased rich colors and unique bold forms being classic for abstract artwork. For Vanessa Bell art was her passion and priority and she was definitely talented and gifted at it. -
Sonia Delaunay
Sonia Delaunay was an amazing and talented French artist who was a co-founder of the Orphism art movement. She designed costumes along with helping to design shop interiors. Sonia Delaunay and her husband were a major influence for many abstract artists. Sonia Delaunay was very passionate about the use of strong colors in her artwork and expressed how she felt color was what brought her joy. -
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe was born on November 15th, 1887 and turned out to be one of the most successful female artists of the 20th century. She was an American modernist painter that was best known for her painting of skyscrapers and desert landscape/flowers. Georgia O’Keeffe used her abstract art as a better way to express her feelings and ideas she had. Her talent and influence with modern art is still something that is cherished today. -
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Week 7 20th Century (American)
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Week 5 20th Century
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Week 6 20th century (Europe)
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Lee Krasner
Lee Krasner was born on October 27th, 1908 and knew from a young age that art was what she wanted as her career. She became well known for her paintings and her talent with abstract artwork. She was a major influence with the abstract expressionist movement and was always setting the bar high with her own artwork. Her Little Image Paintings seem to be the most recognized and significant pieces of hers. She was an incredible artist and her abstract works of art are absolutely amazing. -
Gwen John
Gwen John was a Welsh artist that spent most of her artistic career working in France. She was recognized and known for her watercolors, self portraits, and portraits of various women. She played a big motivational part in the intimism painting style coming from France in the early 20th century. She even made drawings of her cats which was very daring for a female artist at the time. Even though her style stayed the same and consistent she gained popularity over time.