Women, Art and the Politics of Identity in Eighteenth-Century Europe

Name: Women, Art and the Politics of Identity in Eighteenth-Century Europe
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Women, Art and the Politics of Identity in Eighteenth-Century EuropeAuthor(s): Melissa Hyde, Jennifer Milam\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780754607106, 978-0754607106\nSynopsis\nThe eighteenth century is recognized as a complex period of dramatic epistemic shifts that would have profound effects on the modern world. Paradoxically, the art of the era continues to be a relatively neglected field within art history. While women's private lives, their involvement with cultural production, the project of Enlightenment, and the public sphere have been the subjects of ground-breaking historical and literary studies in recent decades, women's engagement with the arts remains one of the richest and most under-explored areas for scholarly investigation. This collection of new essays by specialist authors addresses women's activities as patrons and as \""patronized\"" artists over the course of the century. It provides a .