An ancient Corinthian woman artist called Kora of Sicyon is credited with the origin of painting in love for a man. It’s an insightful modern myth. … Read the post ancient woman artist invented relief portrait in love for boyfriend
Christine de Pizan defamed men, justified Ovid’s castration, and urged repressive punishment. She’s seminal in the misandristic tradition. … Read the post Christine de Pizan’s defamation in the misandristic tradition
When her husband Etienne du Castel died, Christine de Pizan wrote of loneliness. Lessening loneliness requires overcoming narrow-mindedness. … Read the post the loneliness of Christine de Pizan in narrow-mindedness
Feminine power, the Citi exhibit at the British Museum, shows Christine’s Livre de la Cité des Dames to be wholly rhetorical, as Henry Adams understood. … Read the post medieval feminine power: divine to demonic in elite discourse
Le Jeu de la feuillée depicts men of Arras as betrayers, brutes, idiots & frauds. A woman-fairy in this medieval play saves men’s self-esteem. … Read the post women-fairies in the madness of Le Jeu de la feuillée