Art has Shaped Ideals of Woman’sBeauty throughout History

Posted by Dorothy Lander

Ideals of Woman’s Beauty have changed throughout history, from Aphrodite of Knidos to Pamela Anderson to Serena Williams.  A telling reminder of the instability of representations within and across cultures.

An excerpt from:

What Art History Can Tell Us about Female Beauty Ideals

 

Aphrodite of Knidos

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-how-art-has-shaped-female-beauty-ideals-history?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sm-editorial-evergreen&utm_content=fb-5-how-art-has-affected-female-physical-ideals

Serena Williams

~ by artpoped on October 19, 2017.

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