Her Life in Art: Education, Career and Family of the 19th - Early 20th Century Artist

This book is a social history of the lives of women artists from the late 19th to early 20th century. By analyzing domestic art, the researchers refer to memoirs and personal documents, as well as self-portraits, which allow us to see how the artists themselves perceived themselves and their position in society.

The book details the context in which women's professional emergence in art occurred, specifically the historical transformations of professional education and the social status of women artists. The researchers analyze gender aspects such as origin, marriage, children, household, etc., which directly influenced the careers of women artists. The history of domestic art presents itself to the reader from another - female - perspective. It does not feature geniuses, deep soulful torments, great works, and achievements, but rather the unnoticed layer of everyday struggle for the right to be an artist.