Images of Artistic Agency by Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Women Artists

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dc.contributor.advisorManca, Joseph
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWidrig, Walter
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHyde, Melissa
dc.creatorVernon, Kelley J.
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-08T22:00:29Z
dc.date.available2014-08-08T22:00:29Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractSometime around the year 1630, Artemisia Gentileschi, a famed Baroque woman artist, painted one of her most intriguing masterpieces, the stunning Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting. As a personal statement, the image has been unrivaled to this day, its daring symbolic formula unmatched by any other artist past or present. The focus of this thesis is to define the interactions between Artemisia's Self-Portrait and self-portraits of sixteenth century women artists, most notably Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana. In this manner, the extraordinary implications of Artemisia's Self-Portrait become even more pronounced. Likewise, the thesis also explores instances of "countering culture" in the works of sixteenth century women artists, highlighting moments when their own self­images progressed beyond the normal bounds of social definitions. Finally, the essay explores the possible symbolic meanings of Artemisia's Self-Portrait within the realm of the court of Charles I of England, its initial owner.
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dc.identifier.citationVernon, Kelley J.. "Images of Artistic Agency by Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Women Artists." (1998) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/76509">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/76509</a>.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/76509
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
dc.rights.holderCopyright 1998 © Kelley Vernon
dc.subjectArt history
dc.subjectGender studies
dc.titleImages of Artistic Agency by Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Women Artists
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentArt and Art History
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanities
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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