A Girlhood Ago: Commemorating 9/11

Sep 11, 2021

Now, take a moment, and think of a country losing its innocence. It sounds traumatizing, almost post apocalyptic, but what does America losing its innocence look like?

More Than Pretty: Georgian Britain (1714-1830 CE)

Aug 11, 2021

Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, by Thomas Gainsborough. Oil on canvas c.1785-87. Chatsworth House private collection. This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty, which looks at body decoration of girls...

More Than Pretty: Stuart Britain (1603-1714 CE)

Aug 6, 2021 | 1 comment

Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia, by Robert Peake the Elder (ca. 1606). Oil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum of Art. This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty, which looks at body decoration of...

More Than Pretty: Tudor England (1485-1603 CE)

Jul 28, 2021

Elizabeth I when a Princess c.1546. Attributed to William Scrots (active 1537-53). Oil on panel.Royal Collection Trust (Queen’s Drawing Room, Windsor Castle), RCIN 404444 This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty,...

More Than Pretty: The Middle Ages (1066-1485 CE)

Jul 14, 2021

Rogier van der Weyden, Portrait of a Lady, c. 1460, oil on panel, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.44 This blog is part of series linked to our exhibition, More than Pretty, which looks at body decoration of girls throughout history. Check out the...

Presentations of Girlhood and Womanhood in Ancient Minoan Frescoes

Jun 15, 2021

Generally, the theme of girlhood in ancient Greek art is… well…. somewhat non-existent. Save from the odd vase painting of Iphigenia (a young girl sacrificed to the gods by her father… Great!), the general view of femininity we are granted in...

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