Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender

Welcome to Sexing the Canvas! Delve into the gendered readings of Tiepolo’s Cleopatra, exploring the agency and power of the gaze. Gain a deeper understanding of the role of gender and sexuality in art through the captivating analysis of renowned masterpieces.

• Unravel the power dynamics in Tiepolo’s Cleopatra
• Explore the influence of gender and sexuality on artistic interpretation
• Understand the role of 'the gaze' in paintings

Delve into the culture of sensibility and its portrayal in art, focusing on Gainsborough's Officer of the Fourth Regiment of Foot. Explore the intricate connection between sensibility, gender, and artistic representation, gaining valuable insights into the cultural nuances of this period.

• Understand the concept of the culture of sensibility in art
• Analyze the portrayal of sensibility and gender in Gainsborough's artworks
• Explore the role of gender in the culture of sensibility

Embark on a journey through Gainsborough’s artworks at the Huntington, unraveling the tensions of gender and sensibility in paintings. Gain a deeper appreciation for the cultural and gendered influences shaping Gainsborough’s masterpieces, offering a unique perspective on art and gender.

• Explore the gendered tensions in Gainsborough’s artworks
• Understand the role of gender in the portrayal of sensibility
• Analyze the cultural and gendered influences on Gainsborough’s paintings

Immerse yourself in the world of eighteenth-century French courtly painting, exploring the intricate sexual codes and gender dynamics portrayed in Boucher’s pastoral paintings. Gain valuable insights into the portrayal of gender and sexuality in the courtly art of this period, offering a captivating exploration of art and culture.

• Unravel the sexual codes and gender dynamics in eighteenth-century French courtly painting
• Analyze the portrayal of gender and sexuality in Boucher’s artworks
• Explore the cultural nuances of this period through a gendered lens

Embark on a captivating exploration of orientalism, gender, and display in paintings, focusing on the portrayal of Morocco in art. Gain a deeper understanding of the gendered interpretations of orientalism, offering a thought-provoking journey through the cultural and gender dynamics of this period.

• Explore the gendered interpretations of orientalism in art
• Unravel the portrayal of Morocco through a gendered lens
• Understand the cultural and gender dynamics of orientalism in art

Delve into the challenging portrayals of women in Henri Rousseau’s artworks, offering a thought-provoking analysis of the myth of the passive woman. Gain valuable insights into the gendered representations in Rousseau’s paintings, uncovering the intricate cultural and gender dynamics of this period.

• Challenge traditional conventions of female representation in art
• Unravel the gendered myths portrayed in Rousseau’s artworks
• Understand the cultural and gender dynamics of Rousseau’s paintings

Explore modernism, gender, and the science of movement in paintings, focusing on the captivating artworks of Matisse, Cezanne, and Dupain. Gain a deeper appreciation for the portrayal of gender and movement in modernist art, offering a unique perspective on the cultural and gendered influences shaping these masterpieces.

• Unravel the portrayal of gender and movement in modernist art
• Explore the cultural and gendered influences on Matisse’s Dance and Cezanne’s Bather
• Understand the role of gender in the science of movement in art

Embark on a captivating exploration of the struggle to paint, delving into the gendered representations in the artworks of Frida Kahlo and Glyn Philpot. Gain valuable insights into the complex portrayals of sexuality and dissonance in their artworks, offering a thought-provoking journey through the gendered lens of art history.

• Unravel the portrayals of sexuality and dissonance in Frida Kahlo’s and Glyn Philpot’s artworks
• Explore the gendered representations in their paintings
• Understand the cultural and gender dynamics in their artworks

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Indigenous art and the Dreaming, offering a thought-provoking journey through the gendered interpretations of women’s business. Gain valuable insights into the cultural and gender dynamics of Indigenous art, unraveling the intricate stories and gendered representations in these masterpieces.

• Explore the gendered interpretations of Indigenous art and the Dreaming
• Unravel the cultural and gender dynamics of women’s business in art
• Understand the portrayal of gender and Indigenous art traditions