Taking as its central object of study a unique painting whose religious subject is expressed in a secular, sensual style, this project aims to explore the idiosyncrasies and intersections of artistic production and religious devotion in late imperial China. Guanyin on a Lotus Leaf (anonymous, 18th century) is the only known meiren hua, or “beautiful […]
BI-04: Teresa Ries & “The Witch”: An Erased Icon of Early Feminist Art
This project examines the life of the forgotten artist of the Vienna Secession, Teresa Ries, and her contributions to the world of art. To conduct this research, three scholars, Anka Lesniak, Julie M. Johnson, and Valerie Habsburg, were the main sources used by the researcher to fill in biographical details of the artist’s life. These […]