num_pages: 416
description: 19th century British classical subject or mythological paintings have traditionally been viewed as little more than decorative canvases. In this work, the author claims these paintings are something more - an integral part of a broad-based value system that reinforced patriarchal dominance by inculcating misogynistic and gynophobic attitudes among the broad public.
language: English
title: Mythology and Misogyny: The Social Discourse of Nineteenth Century British Classical-Subject Painting
titlecomplete: Mythology and Misogyny: The Social Discourse of Nineteenth Century British Classical-Subject Painting
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Pr