![]() ![]() ![]() During this time women were not only kept from achieving “greatness,” but they were also denied the recognition when they did. Aspiring female artists were not permitted to train and develop crucial skills in order to excel. ![]() These female artists lived in a patriarchal society during a time when women were refused equal education and the opportunities for success. There is no specific visual aspect of their work that possesses a feminine quality that renders the work less significant than work created by any male artist, other than her signature on the back. Artists, such as Artemisia Gentileschi and Mary Cassatt demonstrate the ability to create dimension, mimic realism and convey strong emotion through expressive mark making. This is not due to an inability for women to create great art, or due to a lack of talent. “Why have there been no great women artists?” It is true that throughout history there have been no “great” women artists, artistic female “geniuses,” or Michelangelo, Rembrandt, or Van Gogh equivalents that also possess a vulva. ![]()
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