Monuments and maidens
Book • 1985
Marina Warner's 'Monuments and Maidens' examines the cultural representations of women in art, mythology, and history.
Warner explores how female figures are often relegated to symbolic or allegorical roles rather than being portrayed as historical actors.
The book investigates the ways in which societies construct and perpetuate images of women through monuments, literature, and visual arts.
It analyzes how these representations reflect and reinforce societal attitudes and power structures.
Warner delves into the reasons behind the limited portrayals of women in public art and the prevalence of stereotypical representations.
Warner explores how female figures are often relegated to symbolic or allegorical roles rather than being portrayed as historical actors.
The book investigates the ways in which societies construct and perpetuate images of women through monuments, literature, and visual arts.
It analyzes how these representations reflect and reinforce societal attitudes and power structures.
Warner delves into the reasons behind the limited portrayals of women in public art and the prevalence of stereotypical representations.
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