Christina of Sweden, the Athena of Europe in the 17th century
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8. Women and the change for gender equality in Europe.
Domestic interior with a spinner, doing her work, accompanied by a man
Reflection of the interior of a 17th century tailor’s shop by van Brekelenkam
The stall of a fishwife, accompanied by a young man, who attends to a woman who is about to buy some fish
Popular scene around a musician surrounded by washerwomen on the Manzanares river in Madrid
Anonymous 17th-century domestic interior, with a couple as protagonists, guarding their merchandise for future sale
Representation of women’s activities in the world of work and economy through the brush of Marinus van Reymerswale
This portrait by Alonso Sánchez Coello shows a dual feminine aspect in the context of the courtly or courtly space: the position of those noblewomen who belonged to royalty, and also of those who accompanied them and formed part of the circles of power, occupying the royal offices of the Chamber or the Household.
This work by Goya depicts women as artists during the 18th century, thus opening up new perspectives from Women’s History
Everyday life. The image shows a painting depicting the formalisation of a woman’s dowry contribution. The work, entitled “The Bride’s Dowry”, is by José Gallegos y Arnosa.
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