The document discusses the historical objectification and marginalization of women in visual art through nude depictions based on the male gaze. It outlines feminist art movements in the 1970s that aimed to create art reflecting women's experiences and lives to bring more visibility to women artists and change the foundation of art. Specific feminist artists mentioned include Judy Chicago, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jenny Saville, and Vanessa Tiegs, whose works explored themes of female achievement, the female body, birth, and menstruation.

1. The use of the Female Body in Visual Art: A Way of Reclaiming What it Means to be a Woman Breanna Miklos Women Studies 301 December 10 th , 2008 Red Flag -Judy Chicago

2. What Do These Have in Common? The Birth of Venus Botticelli

3. Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus -Peter Paul Rubens Mona Lisa -Leonardo da Vinci

4. Venus of Urbino-Titian

5. Jupiter and Lo –Correggio Ecstasy of Saint Teresa - Bernini

6. Odalisque with a Slave Ingres

7. Answer: Nudes Male artists Based off male “gaze” Removal of female body ownership

8. Why has there not been any great woman artist of the past? 1.) Objectification of the female body in the art world 2.) Marginalization of women as artists Can you name any women artists before the 20 th century?

9. How far does a female have to go from her home to become an artist? Why were the modern Masters more interested in painting prostitutes than Suffragettes?

10. Feminist Movement of the 1970’s To make art that reflects women's lives and experiences To change the foundation for the production and reception of contemporary art To bring more visibility to women within art history and art practice

11. Frida Kahlo Henry Ford Hospital

12. Georgia O‘Keeffe Grey Line With Black, Blue And Yellow Redcanna

13. Judy Chicago: The Dinner Party “To challenge not only traditional hierarchy of art but also gender politics “

14. “The idea was to celebrate and recognize female achievement from all of the women who had become invisible in our recent history” -Judy Chicago

15. The Birthing Project Exploring the real life stories and biological information of what it means to be a child baring woman Birth Tear

16. Jenny Saville To desconstruct the image of the female body that had been placed upon women. As well as to reclaim the female body from male ownership. Plan Self Portrait 1.1

17. A New Age: Vanessa Tiegs To celebrate and to connect to the human existence of cycles To take this forbidden monthly renewal process that all women undergo and to create a positive image.