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Record Number: 9936 Author(s)/Creator(s): Bleyerveld , Yvonne. Contributor(s): Title: Powerful Women, Foolish Men: The Popularity of the "Power of Women" Topos in Art [The author briefly describes the subject matter, themes, and audiences for the Power of Women topos. Biblical stories and classical myths provided the narratives in which dominant women humiliated the men who were in love with them. Bleyerveld argues tha Source: Women of Distinction: Margaret of York | Margaret of Austria.  Edited by Dagmar Eichberger.  Brepols, 2005.  Pages 166 - 175. Description: Article Type: Essay;Exhibition Catalog Subject (See Also): Art History- General Iconography Love in Art Misogyny in Art Power of Women Topos Women in Art Women's Nature Award Note: Geographic Area: Germany;Low Countries Century: 15- 16 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Ten Illustrations. Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2005. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9058263428

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