Date of Award
Summer 6-1-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Dr. Maria Gindhart
Second Advisor
Dr. Susan Richmond
Third Advisor
Dr. Grace Harpster
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Browne
Abstract
In a collection of nearly 400 drawings entitled Livre de caricatures tant bonne que mauvaises, Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin (1721-1786) ridiculed every aspect of French culture from King Louis XV and his court, to the poorest pockets of society. For the purposes of this thesis, I will be focusing on Saint-Aubin’s drawings of anonymous women, wives, and mistresses. Along with the depictions of women, I will examine the instances in which he draws men dressed up as women. Charles-Germain uses the image of women to highlight the follies of man. I cannot and will not argue these images are in any way kind towards women, but I will aim to illustrate the ways in which they are critical of men.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/54S4-1S05
Recommended Citation
Short, Madison, "Marriages, Mistresses, And Mockery: Gender Roles And Power Dynamics In The Saint-Aubin Livre De Caricatures Tant Bonnes Que Mauvaises." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2022.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/54S4-1S05
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