Ceramic Bowl with Drinking Figure Gender and history Gender and the body Gender stereotypes This ceramic bowl with drinking figure is one of the most significant pieces of the MNCV collection. The Moorish piece from Al-Ándalus was produced in the region of Valencia in...
Ballroom Gender and space The ballroom of the Palacio de Dos Aguas, which houses the Museo Nacional de Cerámica, is located on the main floor and is the most socially representative room of the palace. Society balls were hosted here, a function of great social...
Powder Room Gender and space The luxury powder room of the Palacio de Dos Aguas, which houses the Museo Nacional de Cerámica, is located on the main floor, between the porcelain room and the antechamber. Formerly it could be accessed solely through the porcelain room....
Engagement ceremony plate Gender and life cycle: marriage Even today, it is common for many families to assemble a trousseau for their daughters. But what did this trousseau mean in the 19th century, when a woman’s role was limited to reproduction and motherhood? The...
José Brel y Giralt, Genius, Glory and Love Gender roles Gender stereotypes: genius / muse Gender stereotypes: subject / object The work Genius, Glory and Love conveys a very clear message: thanks to love, personified here by the women who provide inspiration for...
