Heroines Sexual /gender division of labory Gender and sexuality A group of Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul wait to board a train that will take them on a religious mission or to a field hospital, most likely in the Cuban War. Care of the wounded and infirm...
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...
Virgin with Child and the Infant Saint John the Baptist Family and family relations Maternity / Paternity This small-scale work of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus and the infant Saint John was painted for private veneration. This type of arrangement, known at...
The Halberdiers José Díaz and Francisco Torán Gender identity Gender and sexuality It is not common to find a double portrait of two male figures, such as this one of the halberdiers José Díaz and Francisco Torán. The fact that they are portrayed together is probably...
Achilles among the Daughters of Lycomedes Gender and clothing This piece depicts one of the best known cases of a person of one gender dressing and performing the role and attributes corresponding to the opposite gender: Achilles, who is dressed as a woman and hidden...
