Category Archives: Art Narratives

A Feminist Madonna

Posted on September 9, 2020 by

It came as a surprise to learn that, for some early feminists, the Virgin Mary was a symbol of the feminine ideal. In Our Lady of Victorian Feminism: the Madonna in the work of Anna Jameson, Margaret Fuller, and George … Continue reading →

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Shadow Decor

Posted on September 7, 2020 by

“Another good reason that we ought to leave blank, unvexed, and unencumbered with paper patterns the ceiling and the walls of a simple house is that the plain surface may be visited by the unique designs of shadows” writes Alice … Continue reading →

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Two Plants in a Pot

Posted on September 6, 2020 by

If you water one, you water the other. As part of my research regarding women involved in the arts neglected by history, I continue to ready essays by Alice Meynell (1847-1922). However, reading Alice, I realize that the past is … Continue reading →

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La Matadora

Posted on July 31, 2020 by

(from STORYBOOK © “13 Drawings”) -30-

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Smoke in the Eyes

Posted on July 26, 2020 by

(from STORYBOOK “13 Drwings” ©) -30-

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