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Tan men/pale women : color and gender in archaic Greece and Egypt, a comparative approach /

One of the most obvious stylistic features of Athenian black-figure vase painting is the use of color to differentiate women from men. By comparing ancient art in Egypt and Greece, Tan Man/Pale Women uncovers the complex history behind the use of color to distinguish between genders, without focusin...

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Main Author:	Eaverly, Mary Ann, 1957-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor : The University of Michigan Press, [2013]
Subjects:	Gender identity in art. Human skin color in art. Polychromy > Egypt. Vase-painting, Greek > Greece > Athens > Themes, motives. HISTORY / Ancient / Greece. HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies. ART / History / Ancient & Classical.

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