Femme au miroir II (Mujer ante el espejo) Gender and the body Gender stereotypes: Genius / muse Gender stereotypes: Subject / object The cast iron and solder outlines of Femme au miroir II (Woman in the Mirror) show the nude body of a woman in a moment of intimacy,...
Cocio Sexual/gender division of labor Gender and space Gender stereotypes: public / domestic The cocio, or cuezo, is a clay pot that was found in domestic settings and was used primarily for laundry, i.e. for washing and whitening clothes. It is fashioned in the shape...
Bowl Gender stereotypes: desiring subject / desired object Gender and life cycle: marriage Gender and sexuality The iconic representation of the Hand of Fatima in medieval ceramics was extremely common in Muslim countries, used as a symbol of protection against...
Anafe (portable stove) Sexual division of labour Gender stereotypes: public / domestic Gender and space Anafes are culinary tools used to prepare dishes over low heat and to heat food. They are therefore objects associated with domestic life in al-Andalus. When...
Judith and Holofernes Gender and attire Gender stereotypes: Desirer / object of desire The figure of Judith, like others from the Old Testament, is the subject of many paintings and sculptures beginning in the Renaissance period. The book bearing her name narrates the...
