Part I – Violence and Virtue in Poussin’s Representations of Women

Abstract

Part I analyzes the themes of Poussin’s paintings and drawings from a gender studies perspective. This section critically examines his depictions of both virtuous and evil women through the lens of the gender constructions of his time. Poussin’s supposed stoical approach to art is critiqued from a gender studies viewpoint. His art calls for reevaluation in light of current critical approaches to gender studies and art history.