Women in the fine arts, from the seventh century B.C. to the twentieth century A.D

by Clara Erskine Clement Waters

We have some knowledge of women artists in ancient days. Few stories of that time are so authentic as that of Kora who made the design for the first bas-relief in the city of Sicyonia in the seventh century B. C.

Genres: Art

395 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1975

About the author

Clara Erskine Clement Waters (1834-1916) was an American author and traveler. She was the daughter of John and Harriet Bethiah (Godfrey) Erskine, and her father was a businessman. She was educated at home by private tutors. In 1852, she married James Hazen Clement, a businessman. They moved to Newton, Massachusetts. After his death, in 1882, she married Edwin Forbes Waters, author and owner of the Boston Daily Advertiser. They resided in Cambridge. She made extensive tours in Europe, visited Palestine and Turkey in 1868, and traveled around the world in 1883/4. Her travels continued later in life.

Reviews

[Z · Rating 3 out of 5]

Extensive list of women artists but it should have included visuals so to help the reader gauge which artists they need to look into or captures their interest- without it the book reads very monotonous