Gender and the Woman Artist in Early Modern Iberia

This monograph explores the social constructs surrounding artistic production in early modern Iberia through the lenses of gender and class by examining the rarely-considered contribution of creative women in Spain and Portugal between 1550 and 1700.

Sommario

1. Introduction: Early Modern Iberia: Gender and the Woman Artist 2. Women’s Lives. Social and Political Contexts 3. The Unmarried Woman as Artist 4. The Married Woman as Artist 5. The Nun as Artist 6. Conclusions: The Challenges Facing Women Artists

Info autore

Catherine Hall-van den Elsen, Ph.D., has a long-standing interest in the lives of the women of early modern Spain and Portugal. In 2018, she published a monograph in Spanish on the sculptor Luisa Roldán, in 2020, an annotated bibliography for the Oxford Bibliographies series, and in 2021, the monograph Luisa Roldán for an English-speaking audience.

Riassunto

This monograph explores the social constructs surrounding artistic production in early modern Iberia through the lenses of gender and class by examining the rarely-considered contribution of creative women in Spain and Portugal between 1550 and 1700.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Catherine Hall-van den Elsen
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032283487
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3228348-7
• Pagine: 156
• Serie: Routledge Research in Gender and Art
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Storia dell'arte; Portugal, Spain, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, ART / History / General, ART / European, ART / Sculpture & Installation, ART / Women Artists, sculpture, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Painting & paintings, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Paintings and painting, Later 16th century c 1550 to c 1599