Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Uroskie, Andrew. | Goodarzi, Shoki | Frank, Barbara
Date
2016-12-01
Keywords
Ancient Greece, Female Patrons, Painting, Pottery, Weaving, Women | Art history -- Ancient history -- Women's studies
Department
Department of Art History and Criticism
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/76638
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
Linda Nochlin and the Guerrilla Girls, amongst others, have advocated for the equal representation of women artists. I have found that this contemporary concern of gender inequality can be traced back to Classical Antiquity. The patriarchal structure that women lived in assisted in the construction of female roles within society. Through these roles we can examine their contributions to the art world of Ancient Greece as weavers, painters and patrons. The analysis of their artistic significance led to their historiography by writers such as Pliny the Elder and Giovanni Boccaccio. Their written works, created in Ancient Rome and 14th century Italy, delineated how women with connections to the art world should be educational models and worthy of recognition. We must revisit the women’s connections to the ancient arts, review the literature that discusses their contributions, and continue to educate future artists and historians of their artistic importance. By doing so, we can prevent the echo of their existence and their accomplishments from becoming lost in history. | Linda Nochlin and the Guerrilla Girls, amongst others, have advocated for the equal representation of women artists. I have found that this contemporary concern of gender inequality can be traced back to Classical Antiquity. The patriarchal structure that women lived in assisted in the construction of female roles within society. Through these roles we can examine their contributions to the art world of Ancient Greece as weavers, painters and patrons. The analysis of their artistic significance led to their historiography by writers such as Pliny the Elder and Giovanni Boccaccio. Their written works, created in Ancient Rome and 14th century Italy, delineated how women with connections to the art world should be educational models and worthy of recognition. We must revisit the women’s connections to the ancient arts, review the literature that discusses their contributions, and continue to educate future artists and historians of their artistic importance. By doing so, we can prevent the echo of their existence and their accomplishments from becoming lost in history. | 38 pages
Recommended Citation
Batista, Mikaela, "Ancient Greek Women: Weavers, Painters and Patrons" (2016). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 2527.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/2527