Representation of women in art through the ages

Figurine of Lady with Mirror is a sculpture of a topless woman gazing into a mirror that she is holding. There is a lot of movement in the fabric that is wrapping around her and the artists use of line is appreciated in it. This sculpture shows the stereotype that women are vain.

Young Woman at Her Toilette depicts another topless woman gazing into mirror that she is holding. She is seated at her bed in front of a window with a rolling landscape outside. There is a lot of use of value in this painting, especially within the color green. The woman is the focus of the painting. This is another example of how woman are seen as vain and self conceited.

Woman Drawing Water at the Cistern is a painting that shows a woman pumping water from a cistern while being watched by a young girl. She looks to be a maiden because of her bonnet and is dressed in long flowing skirts and petticoats. The woman is hilighted in this painting by being the brightest object in the dark room. This piece is used to represent how women were only good for doing work around the house and how daughters should learn and follow in their footsteps.

Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son is a painting depicting a woman holding a parasol walking through a field of flowering plants with her son. The sky is bright and the flowers are blooming. The woman is significantly larger than the child, making her and her parasol the focal point of this piece. This piece represents family time spent together. Women spend lots of time with their children and this portrays that well.

Woman Ironing is a painting that shows a woman ironing a collared shirt on a table. The colors are very muted, making the piece look like it takes place in the early morning. There is soft light coming in through the windows. This shows that women are good for cleaning and doing the chores.

Stonebreaking Woman is a sculpture of a woman sitting amidst a pile of stones, breaking them with a mallet. The woman is looking away from the stones as to not get them in her eyes. There is a lot of use of texture in this sculpture, making it look life like. This shows that as time progressed women were able to do more things that were usually considered masculine, like manual labor.

Women (Elevation) is a statue of a curvy, naked woman. It is black and the woman is standing on the tip of her toes and has her arms raised shoulder height. This piece is intended to show that body image now is not the same as it was. It was seen as good and healthy to have curves, usually in history showing fertility.

Nude Woman Reading is a very colorful drawing of a nude woman, with her back turned, reading a book. The colors in this piece are magnificent and the use of color on her body really show off how her body is shaped. This piece represents that women started to have more intelligence "allowed" the closer it got to the 1920's.

For Every Fighter a Woman Worker is a piece depicting a woman dressed in overalls holding an airplane and a missile. It is very simplistic due to it being a poster, and has muted yellows, greens, blues and reds. This was a poster to promote that for every man that was a soldier, a woman took over his job while he was gone, showing that women were being allowed to work and do "mens" jobs.

The Soldier and the Peasant Woman is a very colorful, seemingly happy painting. It shows a peasant woman trying to sow the field while a soldier is raping her. His machine gun is laid to the side on the ground and his pants are around his ankles. There is a large use of contrasting and primary colors in this piece, making it seem bright and fun while the subject is actually dark. This represents how women in developing countries are treated by militant soldiers. They are sexually assaulted and still expected to work long and hard days.