Cassette 74

Author: DeAgostini Publishing Company (UK)
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Before the late 19th century, people generally believed that the role of female painters was entirely different from that of male painters. In the mid-19th century, the French critic Leon L'Agence said: "Let female painters create pastel paintings, portraits, detailed paintings, and other art forms they often enjoy, or floral paintings, etc." L'Agence believed that women were unsuitable for 'noble forms of painting' and 'high art' (art with themes of history and biblical content). Before the late 19th century, people generally believed that the role of female painters was entirely different from that of male painters. In the mid-19th century, the French critic Leon L'Agence said: "Let female painters create pastel paintings, portraits, detailed paintings, and other art forms they often enjoy, or floral paintings, etc." L'Agence believed that women were unsuitable for 'noble forms of painting' and 'high art' (art with themes of history and biblical content).