Category: History - Other
Women in Art.--Kind of Painting most practiced by them.--Feminine Employments in early Ages.--The fair Egyptians.--Women of Assyria and Babylon.--Grecian Women.--Sculpture and Painting in Greece.--The Daughter of Dibutades.--The Lover’s Profile.--The first Bas-relief.--Timarat...
Women in Art.--Kind of Painting most practiced by them.--Feminine Employments in early Ages.--The fair Egyptians.--Women of Assyria and Babylon.--Grecian Women.--Sculpture and P...
2. CHAPTER II.Commencement of the History of modern Art.--Causes of the Barrenness of this Century in female Artists.--The Decline of Chivalry unfavorable to their mental Development.--Passin...
3. CHAPTER III.This Century rich in great Painters.--Not poor in female Artists.--Memorable Period both in Poetry and Painting.--Fruits of the Labor of preceding Century now discernible.--Fema...
4. CHAPTER IV.The six wonderful Sisters.--Sofonisba Anguisciola.--Her early Sketches.--Painting of three Sisters.--Her Success in Milan.--Invitation to the Court of Madrid.--Pomp of her Journ...
5. CHAPTER V.New Ground presented for Progress.--Greater Diversity of Style.--Naturalism.--The Caracci instrumental in giving to Painting the Impetus of Reform.--Their Academy.--One opened b...
6. CHAPTER VI.School of the Academicians after Caravaggio.--Unidealized Nature.--Rude and violent Passions delineated.--Dark and stormy Side of Humanity.--Dark Coloring and Shadows.--The gloo...
7. CHAPTER VII.Contrast between the Academicians and Naturalists, and between the French and Spanish Schools of Painting.--Peculiarities of each.--Ladies of Rank in Madrid Pupils of Velasquez....
8. CHAPTER VIII.Two different Systems of Painting in the North.--The Flemish School represented by Rubens.--The Dutch by Rembrandt.--Characteristics of Rubens’ Style.--No female Disciples.--Uns...
9. CHAPTER IX.Unfavorable Circumstances for Painting in Germany.--Effects of the Thirty Years’ War.--The national Love of Art shown by the Signs of Life manifested.--Influence of the Reformat...
10. CHAPTER X.General Expansion and Extension of Art-culture.--More Scope given to the Tendencies originated in preceding Age.--Reminiscences of past Glories of Art active during the first ha...
11. CHAPTER XI.Angelica Kauffman.--Parentage and Birth.--Beautiful Scenery of her native Land.--Early Impulse to Painting.--Adopts the Style of Mengs.--Her Residence in Como.--Instruction.--Mu...
12. CHAPTER XII.Female Artists in the Scandinavian Countries.--In Sweden.--Ulrica Pasch.--Danish Women Artists.--A richer Harvest in the Netherlands.--The Belgian Sculptress.--Maria Verelst.--H...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Mary Moser.--Nollekens’ House.--Skill in Flower-painting.--The Fashions.--Queen Charlotte.--Patience Wright.--Birth in New Jersey.--Quaker Parents.--Childish Taste for Modeling....
14. CHAPTER XIV.Close of the golden Age of Art in France.--Corruption of Manners.--Influence of female Genius.--Reign of Louis XVI.--Female Energy in the Revolution.--Charlotte Corday.--Greater...
15. CHAPTER XV.Women Artists in Spain.--Their Participation a Test of general Interest.--Female Representatives of the most important Schools.--That of Seville.--Of Madrid.--The Paintress of D...
16. CHAPTER XVI.More vigorous Growth of the Branches selected for female Enterprise.--Progress accelerated toward the Close of last Century.--Still more remarkable within the last fifty Years.-...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Felicie de Fauveau.--Parentage.--Her Mother a Legitimist.--The Daughter’s Inheritance of Loyalty.--Removals.--Felicie’s Studies.--Learns to Model.--Resolves to be a Sculptor.--L...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.The Practice of Art in America.--Number of women Artists increasing.--Prospect flattering.--Imperfection of Sketches of living Artists.--Rosalba Torrens.--Miss Murray.--Mrs. Lup...
19. CHAPTER XIX.MRS. LILY SPENCER.--Early Display of Talent.--Removal to New York.--To Ohio.--Out-door Life.--Chase of a Deer.--Encounter with the Hog.--Lifting a Log.--Sketch on her bedroom Wa...
20. CHAPTER XX.EMMA STEBBINS.--Favorable Circumstances of her early Life to the Study of Art.--Specimens of her Skill shown in private Circles.--Receives Instruction from Henry Inman.--Correct...
21. CHAPTER I.Women in Art.--Kind of Painting most practiced by them.--Feminine Employments in early Ages.--The fair Egyptians.--Women of Assyria and Babylon.--Grecian Women.--Sculpture and P...
22. CHAPTER II.Commencement of the History of modern Art.--Causes of the Barrenness of this Century in female Artists.--The Decline of Chivalry unfavorable to their mental Development.--Passin...
23. CHAPTER III.This Century rich in great Painters.--Not poor in female Artists.--Memorable Period both in Poetry and Painting.--Fruits of the Labor of preceding Century now discernible.--Fema...
24. CHAPTER IV.The six wonderful Sisters.--Sofonisba Anguisciola.--Her early Sketches.--Painting of three Sisters.--Her Success in Milan.--Invitation to the Court of Madrid.--Pomp of her Journ...
25. CHAPTER V.New Ground presented for Progress.--Greater Diversity of Style.--Naturalism.--The Caracci instrumental in giving to Painting the Impetus of Reform.--Their Academy.--One opened b...
26. CHAPTER VI.School of the Academicians after Caravaggio.--Unidealized Nature.--Rude and violent Passions delineated.--Dark and stormy Side of Humanity.--Dark Coloring and Shadows.--The gloo...
27. CHAPTER VII.Contrast between the Academicians and Naturalists, and between the French and Spanish Schools of Painting.--Peculiarities of each.--Ladies of Rank in Madrid Pupils of Velasquez....
28. CHAPTER VIII.Two different Systems of Painting in the North.--The Flemish School represented by Rubens.--The Dutch by Rembrandt.--Characteristics of Rubens’ Style.--No female Disciples.--Uns...
29. CHAPTER IX.Unfavorable Circumstances for Painting in Germany.--Effects of the Thirty Years’ War.--The national Love of Art shown by the Signs of Life manifested.--Influence of the Reformat...
30. CHAPTER X.General Expansion and Extension of Art-culture.--More Scope given to the Tendencies originated in preceding Age.--Reminiscences of past Glories of Art active during the first ha...
31. CHAPTER XI.Angelica Kauffman.--Parentage and Birth.--Beautiful Scenery of her native Land.--Early Impulse to Painting.--Adopts the Style of Mengs.--Her Residence in Como.--Instruction.--Mu...
32. CHAPTER XII.Female Artists in the Scandinavian Countries.--In Sweden.--Ulrica Pasch.--Danish Women Artists.--A richer Harvest in the Netherlands.--The Belgian Sculptress.--Maria Verelst.--H...
33. CHAPTER XIII.Mary Moser.--Nollekens’ House.--Skill in Flower-painting.--The Fashions.--Queen Charlotte.--Patience Wright.--Birth in New Jersey.--Quaker Parents.--Childish Taste for Modeling....
34. CHAPTER XIV.Close of the golden Age of Art in France.--Corruption of Manners.--Influence of female Genius.--Reign of Louis XVI.--Female Energy in the Revolution.--Charlotte Corday.--Greater...
35. CHAPTER XV.Women Artists in Spain.--Their Participation a Test of general Interest.--Female Representatives of the most important Schools.--That of Seville.--Of Madrid.--The Paintress of D...
36. CHAPTER XVI.More vigorous Growth of the Branches selected for female Enterprise.--Progress accelerated toward the Close of last Century.--Still more remarkable within the last fifty Years.-...
37. CHAPTER XVII.Felicie de Fauveau.--Parentage.--Her Mother a Legitimist.--The Daughter’s Inheritance of Loyalty.--Removals.--Felicie’s Studies.--Learns to Model.--Resolves to be a Sculptor.--L...
38. CHAPTER XVIII.The Practice of Art in America.--Number of women Artists increasing.--Prospect flattering.--Imperfection of Sketches of living Artists.--Rosalba Torrens.--Miss Murray.--Mrs. Lup...
39. CHAPTER XIX.MRS. LILY SPENCER.--Early Display of Talent.--Removal to New York.--To Ohio.--Out-door Life.--Chase of a Deer.--Encounter with the Hog.--Lifting a Log.--Sketch on her bedroom Wa...
40. CHAPTER XX.EMMA STEBBINS.--Favorable Circumstances of her early Life to the Study of Art.--Specimens of her Skill shown in private Circles.--Receives Instruction from Henry Inman.--Correct...