Chadwick Chapter 8
"Alcott's comments reveal the conflict still facing the women artist caught between the ideology of sexual difference which gave the privilege to male expression and often forced women to choose between marriage and a career
Women being forced to choose between domestic roles and fulfilling their artistic potential. Social norms made it so having both was out of the norm. A lot of promising women artist were forgotten or never reached their peak.
"If sweetness and light were ever expressed in architecture, we find them in miss haydens building"
Women artists were usually praised in terms that were seen as "feminine" terms instead of being judged in the same way that men were. They would call a man's work something like "innovative" and a woman's "gentle". Even keeping their work in those boundaries that they are placed in. Not taking them as serious as men.
Impressionism
- Expressive Brush Strokes
- Vibrant/Pure Colors
- Outdoors
- Lighting
- Unblended Colors
Berthe Morisot
Her work usually revolved around the regular private lives of women. Their everyday lives, women with children, gardening etc. Characteristics of impressionism that she used was expressive brush strokes, outdoor scenes, light and pure colors.
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Young Woman Knitting (ca. 1883) |
Eva Gonzalès
Eva's used a lot of interior scenes, depicting women & children in quiet, indoor areas. She would make art of women sewing or in gardens. She used characteristics of impressionism like loose brushstrokes, certain lighting, color, natural moments & a style that was different from what was taught.
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| The Maid ( 1865 – 1870) |
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