Abstract

PELAYO, Raquel. Aurélia de Souza: Feminism at the Mirror. Estúdio [online]. 2018, vol.9, n.24, pp.20-30. ISSN 1647-6158.

This article deals with the work "Self-portrait (with tie)" (c. 1897) and three other works by the pioneer female portuguese artist Aurélia de Souza. Iconographic analysis reveals an artist who is actively critical and fully aware of the nineteenth century gender discrimination of which she was also avictim. It is concluded that her work and importance as amajor figure of art history has been unjustly distorted by a stubborn gender discrimination.

Keywords : Aurelia de Souza; woman artist; feminism; romanticism.

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