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History of Feminism

CTyankee

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12. Oh, I think so.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 01:10 PM

Dec 2013

Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi (woman artist of Baroque era)

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Ok, I have noticed several threads in GD about women killing men [View all] intaglio Dec 2013 OP

I just posted one in Weird News BainsBane Dec 2013 #1

I know it happens intaglio Dec 2013 #3

okay, I just saw one BainsBane Dec 2013 #2

Women kill men? SkyDaddy7 Dec 2013 #4

Anyone and everyone, one may presume. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #8

Retaliation? "See, women do it too!" cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #5

Like the hippies used to say TomClash Dec 2013 #6

That just means you have been fooled intaglio Dec 2013 #7

Nah TomClash Dec 2013 #39

"I don't really get this MRA thing." -- Good for you. planetc Dec 2013 #9

No-o-o-o-o-o intaglio Dec 2013 #11

Fear? Squinch Dec 2013 #10

Oh, I think so. CTyankee Dec 2013 #12

OMG! What a horribly beautiful painting! Squinch Dec 2013 #13

Her father, Orazio, was friends with Carvaggio. Artemisia probably admired Caravaggio's CTyankee Dec 2013 #14

Sometimes xulamaude Dec 2013 #15

You won't only break GD if you posted that in there, you would break all of DU! LOL nt boston bean Dec 2013 #26

Actually, I think I did post the Gentileschi version a while back... CTyankee Dec 2013 #27

The one with the blood, in my opinion was better art. boston bean Dec 2013 #28

I know. Caravaggio's blood seems artificial. Artemisia's is very real... CTyankee Dec 2013 #29

That and the image of two women doing that boston bean Dec 2013 #30

No, please don't feel that way! I value, I treasure the views of feminists about art. CTyankee Dec 2013 #32

Religion. that is one topic we don't discuss in HoF and we should. boston bean Dec 2013 #33

Clark's statement is intersting. IIRC, he converted to Roman Catholicism from Church of CTyankee Dec 2013 #34

Ya know, I was thinking about this thread this morning and I had this thought that CTyankee Dec 2013 #38

The blood in the Caravaggio one looks like red string... You're right, very artificial... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #35

Her Judith is certainly putting more muscle into it...Caravaggio's Judith is standing further back CTyankee Dec 2013 #37

Bait or validation. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #16

i am so glad you took the time to define how you saw the difference in the two. seabeyond Dec 2013 #17

another one showed up today in GD...I'm sure you know which one I am referring to. CTyankee Dec 2013 #18

no. they are not. i am not one that professes all gender bad all gender good. so it is a futile seabeyond Dec 2013 #19

Oh, I am too, but at my age I am a tough old bird. CTyankee Dec 2013 #20

i know. isnt that so funny. i have the young nieces and nephews. seabeyond Dec 2013 #21

... redqueen Dec 2013 #22

Just a little bit. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #23

When I read that earlier I was just going to say xulamaude Dec 2013 #24

Back from vacation. smirkymonkey Dec 2013 #25

Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #31

Just posted on the admin thread about the hide above intaglio Dec 2013 #36