Essays about: "portraits of women"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words portraits of women.

  1. 1. Photographic Portraits of Sculptors at the turn of 1900

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Olga Grinchtein; [2023]
    Keywords : portrait of sculptor; photographic portrait;

    Abstract : The goal of the thesis is to investigate the importance of photographic portraits of sculptors at the turn of 1900 in history of sculpture, photography and portrait art. Impact of the portrait of sculptor in painting on the photographic portrait of sculptor and other way around is analyzed in the thesis. READ MORE

  3. 2. RENAISSANCE PORTRAITS : Pairs in Art and Marriage

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kristel Thalström; [2023]
    Keywords : portraiture; Renaissance; Italy; marital pendant portraits; fashion; culture; nobility; context; marriage.;

    Abstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to examine portraits of married couples from the Italian Renaissance. It is a study of how, and why, men and women are portrayed differently even though they are married to each other and painted by the same artist. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Find your favourite Frida!” -A sociological study of the commodified faces of Frida Kahlo

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Lisa Kennedy; [2021]
    Keywords : Postcolonialism; femininity; ethnicity; Latina; art; consumption;

    Abstract : Frida Kahlo has become increasingly popular as a commodity to signify female empowerment or an exotic femininity, and her face has inspired numerous images by modern day artists and graphic designers. The market for posters and decorative objects which use new portraits of Kahlo is booming and often target young women as consumers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effect of portrait face to canvas area ratio on viewer's perception of subject's emotions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Ksenia Vorobieva; [2017-06-15]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of portrait face size on viewer's perception of subject's emotions, which is important in many fields of human life. 73 students, including 26 men, 45 women, and 2 unknown, with the mean age 29, volunteered to participate. True experimental between-group design was used. READ MORE

  6. 5. (S)examensarbete

    University essay from Konstfack/Textil

    Author : Cecilia Pfaff; [2016]
    Keywords : art; textile art; knitting; crochet; sex; sexy; sexiness; Instagram; selfie; performance; sun chair; craftivism; Dolly Parton; body; feminism; #xxxjobb; #123sexy; konst; textilkonst; stickning; virkning; sex; sexig; sexighet; Instagram; selfie; performance; solstol; craftivism; Dolly Parton; kropp; feminism; #xxxjobb; #123sexy;

    Abstract : Preface: Thank you to all the women in my life who have supported me through this process; to my mother, to my other mother (Susan), to Kara, to Jordan and, of course, to Dolly. Summary: (S)examensarbete is a journey through which I have questioned if knitting can be sexy. READ MORE