Analyzing Antonis Work

Artemisia Gentileschi is unarguably a key player in the acceptance of women artists in a previously male dominated field. She was the first female member of the Academia del Disegno also known as the Academy of Design. This was a high honor for a woman of her day. Overcoming many hardships in her relationships, and even drawing inspiration from them, she became known for the excellence and the unique way she portrayed popular subjects in her artwork. Contemporary art critics have taken notice of her genius and talent in paving roads in an exclusively male field, and for the feminist perspective she had that was ahead of her time.

Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian painter who lived 1593-1656. She is known today as one of the most talented Baroque painters in history. Artemisia Gentileschi was not only known for her artistic talent, but also for the bold subject that she touched on in the majority of her paintings: woman equality. She knew how women were viewed by men and wanted to do something to change it. More than 90% of Gentileschi’s work features women who are showsn as being equal to men. She went against the stereotypical view of women as being sensitive and weak and portrayed the women in her work as courageous and powerful. At this time, women weren’t taken seriously so the fact that she stood up for what she believed in and portrayed her thoughts

Nanette Salomon emphasizes that there are different ways to make sense of the changes in Artemisia’s three “Susannas”. One explanation may be that Artemisia’s work show progressive naturalism or realism which can be attributed to her development as an artist.

Finally, the depiction of figure is perhaps the most interesting and intellectually challenging element in this piece. The figure, while emotionally withdrawn from the viewer, is physically imposing. She is looking down and away from the viewer, as if the isn’t aware that she is being watched. Her mask-like facial features also do little in the way of conveying emotion. Her body, however, is quite different. The dark thick lines shaping her muscles and limbs, the detail in the curls of her hair, the placement of her fingers, and her exposed breast all demand the attention of the viewers’ eye. The bold lines that define her legs, waist, and hip, make her seem intrusively part of our space. The awkward placement of her

Janine Antoni is a contemporary artist with an important message. She was born in the Bahamas in 1964 and expresses herself through works in performance art, sculpture, and photography (“Janine Antoni”, 2016, par. 1). The main focus of her work is to create controversy, conversation and to build awareness. She is most notable for her different choices in medium which assists her in getting her message across. Antoni’s medium of choice often involves using her body to create her art; often utilizing her mouth, hair, and eyelashes to create her unique works of art. By making her piece entitled “Gnaw” orally, she made the creation process “both intimate and destructive,”to quote Janine Antoni, herself (Steadman, 2015, par. 5). The process in which one creates an art piece is as important as the finished artwork. Janine’s process oriented work is as Antoni said, a “new way to intensely commemorate the constricted role of women in society.” (Steadman, 2015, par. 5). Janine Antoni is constantly challenging social norms and expressing her opinion on the restraints and ideals of women in society using her art.

In Chapter 3 of his book, “Ways of Seeing”, John Berger argues that in western nude art and present day media, that women are largely shown and treated as objects upon whom power is asserted by men either as figures in the canvas or as spectators. Berger’s purpose is to make readers aware of how the perception of women in the art so that they will recognize the evolution of western cultured art.

When you look at the two art pieces; "The Kiss” by Rodin, and “Gnaw” by Antoni; there are some similarities about the meanings of the works of art. However, their background and history are different. These paintings were created in two different eras and have different form and content. Furthermore, these works of art share similar worldly and moral overtones. Respectively, these paintings have a significant history and reverence.

This painting is much more sensual than Giorgione’s painting due to Titian’s because he engages the woman with the audience by making her look straightforwardly at the audience and his use of chiaroscuro (Grabski, Józef).

In 2005(?), after parting ways with Ulay both romantically and artistically, Marina Abramovic started a new group of work Seven Easy Piece. In this work she mostly reenacted performances both hers and other artists’ (Marina Abramovic, Kristine Stiles, Klaus Biesenbach, Chrissie Iles). This decision shows Abramovic desire to find herself a new voice by using those of others. Contrary to her past work she is not the creator but the actor in those performances. The choice to reanact her piece Thomas Lips whom she created before meeting Ulay is particularly interesting as it express the desire to trace back who she was before her heavily emotional collaboration.

In society today, women’s hair doesn’t normally make a daily social or political statement, it played a much more important role in Ancient Rome. Roman women put a lot of thought and effort into their hair, as the aesthetics of it played a strong roll in whether society deemed them attractive, but that wasn’t all. While men of both Ancient Rome and now view this focus on physical appearance as purely a form of vanity it also went beyond the pleasing aesthetics of it, the hairstyles of Roman women were an extension of not just their own social and political standing, but that of their family. The physical appearance of these women were translated into sculpture and offered both the public and private a view of these important women. These sculptures, and sometimes even coins, weren’t just a pretty picture, they revealed intricacies into the political affiliations of the women, and would even espouse the traits and even the goddess that they wished to be associated with.

Alexandra Pirici is a contemporary performance artist. Her practice is a combination of performance, visual art, and choreography, yet she recalls her performances sculptures (Neue Spielzeit, 2016). She reconceives and visualises the past and present occurrences, imitate social memes and represent sculptural additions to monumental sculptures (Art.thehighline.org, no date).

The Arnolfini Portrait is a very cleverly composed single picture story. Various singular objects, depicted within the image, all of which contain an individual meaning/symbol. For example, the oranges within the painting display the couple’s wealth, for such a fruit would have to been imported during the times the wedding took place and would cost a small fortune to purchase. Two pairs of wooden shoes can also be seen in the image, one a bright ruby red the same as that of the bedding and couch symbolizing fertility, the other plain and wooden representing faithfulness. Both, bride and groom, depicted can be seen with pale skin draped in lavish furs, the bride also displaying a high forehead and wrapped in a blue underdress. This not only

The painting “LE VOIL” caught my attention. Initially, when I saw the painting I had this unexplained feeling of disgust but then it branched into a more powerful meaning of being a woman. I saw femininity and the importance of a woman’s body. I believe that because society has hidden a woman’s body, once it is available for all to see it becomes a shameful act.

The Impressionist Cassatt was one of the few women painters of her era. Although women were often the subject of paintings, they more rarely found their way behind the canvas. Showcasing a women's work of art would also underline the firm's commitment to equality and diversity, important cornerstones of our philosophy. Cassatt's Mother Combing Her Child's Hair shows a mother tenderly caring for her child. Its study of light and shadow and focus on a naturalistic domestic scene is characteristic of Impressionism. The subject and the treatment are soothing and generous, and will convey a sense of peace to clients.

The first poem in the collection is called ‘Body of a Woman’ and being the opening poem, it holds the responsibility of giving the reader an overall appearance of the collection as a whole. This is because this is the first impression the reader sees when opening the book and that imprints itself into the reader’s mind. The persona of the poem is presented as possessive and dominant. This is