I'm glad you enjoyed it! And yes, the paintings are beautiful, but I think Monet's 'Springtime'/ 'The Reader' is my favourite. Do you have a favourite of the ones included in the post?
Beautiful beautiful essay! I had always thought of the books in Monet’s pieces as being a prop of the rich, but it unfortunately makes much more sense that it’s just another medium for women to be objectified :/ I’d be interested to see how women reading are portrayed in paintings around the world too, and if the artists see women in the same way!
Thank you for commenting! Yes, Monet's work does seem to focus solely around upper class life and tastes, hence the objectification of women that Victorian culture centered around. And yes, a deeper study into how women are portrayed around the world would make a great post- I'll get on that :)
i loved this. it really made me think about reading as an act done by women plus the paintings were beautiful
I'm glad you enjoyed it! And yes, the paintings are beautiful, but I think Monet's 'Springtime'/ 'The Reader' is my favourite. Do you have a favourite of the ones included in the post?
mine is ‘The Reading Girl’ !!
Beautiful beautiful essay! I had always thought of the books in Monet’s pieces as being a prop of the rich, but it unfortunately makes much more sense that it’s just another medium for women to be objectified :/ I’d be interested to see how women reading are portrayed in paintings around the world too, and if the artists see women in the same way!
Thank you for commenting! Yes, Monet's work does seem to focus solely around upper class life and tastes, hence the objectification of women that Victorian culture centered around. And yes, a deeper study into how women are portrayed around the world would make a great post- I'll get on that :)
a bit laborious cause of the size, but pleasant so far (30% in), hope you're enjoying it as well X
I get what you mean, I've just finished volume 1 and yet the end is not in sight. But keep me updated :)
beautiful essay, and i am reading anna karenina too!
Thank you! And how are you finding the book?