Abstract
The iconographical features of six memorials are studied to discover how they represent remembrance and how much they reflect stereotypes of gender. Male figures are seen depicted in timed moments of action, women in more nuanced, reiterated states. While pleureuses on contemporary private tombstones are voluptuous, even erotic, these women are respectable yet expressive. The work of two British‐born sculptors, integrated into French society, is examined: one of these, a woman, unusually shows brief scenes of trench life. In her concern for the real postwar society, she imaginatively reinvents the use of female allegory.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.