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Women Creating Culture: Sofonisba Anguissola, mary wollstonecraft and Emily Dickinson
Introduction
While the patriarchal heritage of the West commonly references the contributions of men to history and culture, the West … painter whose skill caught the attention of Michelangelo and ultimately won her a position in the court of King Phillip II of Spain; mary wollstonecraft, whose Vindication of the Rights of Women in the 18th century opened the door for the 19th and 20th centuries’ women’s movements; and … came from a lower class family, her talent and artistry enabled her to rise up through the patronage of kings, queens and princes.
mary wollstonecraft
wollstonecraft’s contribution to culture at the end of the 18th century was her monumental work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman—a philosophical response … 18th century was her monumental work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman—a philosophical response of sorts to Thomas Paine’s……
References
Chisholm, H. (1911). Sophonisba Angussola. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 44.
Jones, E. M. (2000). Libido dominandi: Sexual liberation and political control. South Bend, IN: St. Augustine’ Press.
Juhasz, S. (1983). Feminist Critics Read Emily Dickinson. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Sewall, R. B. (1974). The life of Emily Dickinson. NY: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux.
Wollstonecraft, M. (1792). Vindication of the Rights of Woman. https://www.bartleby.com/144/4.html
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