Women in the Arts

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course surveys women artists from the medieval to modern ages. Organized chronologically, we will discuss the artists and artworks in their cultural contexts. We will examine the conditions and spaces of production, the artists’ training, and the patronage and marketing of their works. The role of women as patrons will also be emphasized. In addition to addressing painting, sculpture, and printmaking, we will investigate the contributions of women in other areas of visual culture such as etching on glass with diamonds, embroidering, cutting intricate designs in paper with scissors, and more. For more information about this and other courses in the Department of Art and Art History, please visit https://art.georgetown.edu