Women Artists in History: From Antiquity to the Present, 4/E
Wendy Slatkin, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, California

ISBN-10: 0130273198
ISBN-13: 9780130273192

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2001
Format: Paper; 306 pp
Published: 08/15/2000

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For two-semester undergraduate courses in Art History Survey, and courses in Women in/and Art in departments of Art/Art History and Women's Studies.

This text introduces students to the most recent and extensive scholarly research on women artists, and to gender issues relevant to the topics addressed in most survey of art history courses. Organized chronologically covering primarily western civilizations and the roles women have played in their visual cultures, it highlights contributions from Antiquity to the present. Attention is also paid to other roles for women—such as patrons, critics, and viewers—along with the ways in which women have been represented in imagery in different periods.

  • NEW - Focus on 20th century art—Includes an expanded discussion of the contemporary art of the 1900s.

    • Helps bring students up-to-date on the most current issues of interpretation in the modern era. Ex.___

  • NEW - Rewritten introduction.

    • Assists students and instructors in understanding the broader theoretical issues relevant to the specific information included in the text. Ex.___

  • NEW - Expanded bibliography.

    • Gives instructors access to the most recent references. Offers students a guide for additional reading.

  • Well-balanced focus—Integrates issues of women as patrons; collectors; and images in different historical periods.

    • Presents students with an understanding of the broader roles women have played in the history of the visual arts. Ex.___

  • Emphasis on women as creators.

    • Enables students to examine specific issues or works of art in which a feminist reading has altered interpretation. Ex.___

  • Clear, concise writing style.

    • Introduces undergraduate students to complex ideas in an easily digested and comprehendible manner. Ex.___

  • Illustration for each topic.

    • Shows students a visual image to enhance the learning process. Ex.___

  • Focus on 20th century art—Includes an expanded discussion of the contemporary art of the 1900s.

    • Helps bring students up-to-date on the most current issues of interpretation in the modern era. Ex.___

  • Rewritten introduction.

    • Assists students and instructors in understanding the broader theoretical issues relevant to the specific information included in the text. Ex.___

  • Expanded bibliography.

    • Gives instructors access to the most recent references. Offers students a guide for additional reading.

I. FROM PREHISTORY TO THE MIDDLE AGES.

 1. Prehistory.

 2. The Ancient Near East.

 3. Egypt.

 4. Crete.

 5. Greece.

 6. Rome.

 7. The Medieval World.

II. EUROPE: 1450-1800.

 8. Italy: 1450-1600.

 9. Europe: 1600-1700.

10. Europe: 1700-1800.

III. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

11. France: 1800-1870.

12. United States: 1830-1900.

13. Victorian England: 1850-1890.

14. The Later 19th Century: Europe and the United States: 1870-1900.

IV. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

15. The Early Twentieth Century 1900-1920.

16. Europe and the United States: 1920-1945.

17. The Post World War II Era: 1945-1970.

18. Contemporary Art: 1970-Present.

19. Global Issues for Woman Artists: Past, Present, and Future.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.

This text presents a clear and concise, yet comprehensive survey of the contributions of women to the history of art. Organized chronologically, the book also examines the participation of women as patrons, critics, and viewers. Attention is paid to analysis and interpretation of images of women. Over 110 illustrations illuminate the ways in which visual representations participate in the construction of gender ideologies. Each topic is accompanied by an illustration, so readers can actually see the visual image to aid in the learning process.

The text reflects the most recent and authoritative scholarship in this area. Updated bibliographies are provided to direct readers to this research. This volume provides a map for recent feminist scholarship. It will direct the reader to different methodologies employed by scholars in each period.

The new introduction provides the reader with an overview of the key theoretical concepts necessary for an understanding of the material. College students and their instructors can rely on Women Artists in History to provide a solid foundation of understanding of this academic discourse.

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For Art History Survey (Two Semester)


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