Wartime Poster by Rafael de Penagos Gender roles Gender and history Gender stereotypes: public / domestic Housed at the Museu d’Història de València, this propaganda poster was commissioned by the Spanish Army Jefatura de Sanidad (Department of Health). The artist was...
Poster announcing the Valencia Fair Gran Feria de Valencia, 1934 Gender and body Gender stereotypes: subject of history / allegory Gender stereotypes: subject / object The female allegory emerged in antiquity to personify civic virtues, designed by men. This...
Raid Valencia-Alicante-Valencia Gender stereotypes: subject of history / allegory Gender stereotypes: subject / object From time immemorial, female depictions, containing varying degrees of fantasy and nudity, have frequently been placed on the front of ships. In...
Dress for the Moma Gender stereotypes: subject of history / allegory Gender and clothing Valencia’s Corpus Christi procession features the Momos, symbols of sin, and in contrast, the Moma, symbol of virtue, responsible for filling the human spirit with divine light....
Corbel with a scene of Phyllis riding Aristotle Gender and body Gender and sexuality The Lai d’Aristote is a fable (amusing and frequently erotic fictional tale told for the purpose of entertainment) attributed to Henri de Valenciennes, whose moral lesson celebrates...
