THE GAZE
An examination of Psychoanalytical and Feminist theories upon the historical works of artist Tinteretto and artists Tiepolo and the contemporary work of Joan Semmel.
The aim of this study is to critically and theoretically analyse the influence of the gaze upon the female body through the analysis of a Sixteenth Century painting, an Eighteenth Century painting and a Twentieth Century painting. This study will make connections with each painting to show how society has changed in the way the female body is portrayed, by utilizing historical, theoretical and critical writers and their theories. It will also be important for this study to examine the influences of Feminism, which is a collection of movements and ideas which have aided women to establish and defend their political, economic and social rights, in order to gain equality to the male gender. It will be important to touch upon the Psychoanalysis of the images that will be discussed during the discourse of this study.
KAYLEIGH ADAMS 