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Tag Archives: Women
1953: And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur
Leonora Carrington: And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur (1953)
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Tagged 1950's, 20th Century, Animals, Children, Dogs, Leonora Carrington, Mammals, Mexico, Mythology, Painting, Women
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2018: New City
Rim Lee: New City (2018); from a series.
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Architecture, Art, Asian-Americans, Korea, Miniatures, Painting, Rim Lee, USA, Women
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1927: Festival
Maruja Mallo: La Verbena [The Festival] (1927)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Festivals, Maruja Mallo, Painting, Spain, Women
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370 BC: Numberless Democrituses Like Himself
The pre-Socratic philosopher Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BC) believed in an infinite universe, and therefore in an infinite number of worlds. Some might be bigger or smaller than earth, he concluded; some might have more moons or suns, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990's, 20th Century, 3rd Century, 4th Century BC, Animals, Art, Astronomy, Birds, Crows, Democritus, Great Britain, Greece, Hippolytus, Leonora Carrington, Mexico, Philosophy, Printmaking, Pseudo-Hippocrates, Women
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1979: Angel
Graciela Iturbide: Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora, México [Angel Woman, Sonora Desert, Mexico] (1979)
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Angels, Art, Graciela Iturbide, Latino/as/x, Mexico, Native Americans, Photography, Women
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1972: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free
Carolyn Lawrence: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free (1972)
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Tagged African-Americans, Art, Carolyn Lawrence, Children, USA, Women
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1807: No Less Sacred to Them than the Tie of Marriage
I passed a few days in the valley of one of those streams of northern Vermont, which find their way into Champlain. If I were permitted to draw aside the veil of private life, I would briefly give you the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1800's, 19th Century, Charity Bryant, LGBTQ, Marriage, Sylvia Drake, USA, William Cullen Bryant, Women
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1927: East River
Georgia O’Keeffe: East River from the Shelton (East River No. 1) (c. 1927-28)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Cityscapes, Georgia O'Keeffe, New York City, Painting, Rivers, USA, Women
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1929: ’ixtˈ
Every Tlingit clan in every major village was supposed to have its own shaman (’ixtˈ), who might also be a clan or house chief, uniting supernatural power with economic and ceremonial leadership….The functions of the shaman were several. He fought … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Canada, Magic, Native Americans, Sculpture, Shamanism, Tlingit, Women
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1792: Name Your Weapons
One afternoon in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock and a certain Mrs. Elphinstone were having tea when the following exchange occurred: Mrs Elphinstone: “You have been a very beautiful woman.” Lady Almeria: “Have been? What do you mean by ‘have been’?” … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, Art, Duelling, Great Britain, Illustration, Printmaking, Women
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