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Seated Statue of Hatshepsut
H. 195 cm (76 3\/4 in.); W. 49 cm (19 5\/16 in.); D. 114 cm (44 7\/8 in.)
Indurated limestone, paint
ca. 1479\u20131458 B.C.
Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art\u2019s Open Access Policy<\/p><\/div>\n

In this section of works, the paper explores the power or lack of power through the use of the female gaze. This collection spans from Ancient Egypt to Rococo to Contemporary Art and explores the complexities of the female gaze illustrating the different interpretations over time, as well as a modern interpretation in which it is used to empower.<\/p>\n

“Many say that the eyes are the gateway to the soul. Although many know this proverb the origin is left unknown. The importance of eye contact has been present throughout history. \u201cThe special appearance of the human eye (i.e., white sclera contrasted with a coloured iris) implies the importance of detecting another person’s face through eye contact.\u201d(1) Not only does eyes help\u00a0us to see and recognize others; eyes also illustrates mood and emotions. The eyes have been an interest of fascination from books such as The Great Gatsby<\/em>\u00a0(2), <\/em>and Their Eyes Were Watching\u00a0<\/em>God\u00a0<\/em>(3), <\/em>in these books the motif of eyes are used as a sign of power, omnipotent, and\u00a0unquestioned. In today’s society men have justified harassment and rape culture by saying \u201cshe was asking for it\u201d or \u201cshe was flirting with me. . . I saw it in her eyes.\u201d in excuse for their actions. Men have deemed the female gaze as purely sexual as well the female body. For example High Schools permitting female students from wearing yoga pants or even showing a bra strap in fear that it will \u201cdistract boys.\u201d (4) \u00a0The truth is society is propelled by masculine ideals\u00a0and that is why people deem it acceptable for men to have more power over women. History has justified this sexist view on women by one of the most common terms \u201craping and pillaging\u201d used to explain Rome’s wars with any other civilization from Gaul to Carthage. On the account of the Roman writer Livy, the tribe of Sabine was invited to join in the festivities of the Roman games, but instead the men were slaughtered leaving the women and children to be taken by Rome in the Rape of the Sabine Women. In explained in the story the rape was \u201cjustified\u201d because the women were \u201chappy\u201d in Rome; of course after losing a husband, and any hope of returning to one’s home country \u201cliving\u201d in Rome must be a \u201cparadise\u201d. (5) In Victorian times\u00a0women were not allowed to \u201c refuse [a gentleman] unless one have a previous engagement\u201d and women should be \u201crather be silent than talk nonsense.\u201d (6) It is shocking how these close minded\u00a0morals still exists in today’s society. From the Women’s March that happened last January to the current scandals of sexual harassment the female voice deserves to be heard. In this collection it explores the power or lack of power through the use of the female gaze. This collection spans from Ancient Egypt to Rococo to Contemporary Art, and explores the complexities of the female gaze illustrating the different interpretations over time, as well as a modern interpretation in which it is used to empower.<\/p>\n

The first piece in the collection is Seated Statue of Hatshepsut which dates back to ca. 1479\u20131458 B.C. and stands H. 195 cm (76 3\/4 in.); W. 49 cm (19 5\/16 in.); D. 114 cm (44 7\/8\u00a0in.) (7) Hatshepsut is seated; her hands held in her lap, and her posture is straight and rigid\u00a0common in Egyptian Art. Hatshepsut also wore the Nemes Headdress which is one of the many crowns the Pharaohs used; typically this headdress is worn by a male King, but Hatshepsut wore these headdresses to illustrate her power and strength as a monarch. Hatshepsut took over the throne, when her husband Thutmose II passed away, as a regent because her step son was too young to rule. She was a successful ruler and was adored by her people. She adopted the name Maatkare <\/em>which is the name used in all of the monuments she created. (8) Hatshepsut embodies\u00a0the female gaze because she is strong, powerful, and unwavering, proving herself to her people and history of her worthiness to the throne. She is portrayed with her chin tilted slightly upward as a sign of defiance challenging to others to defy her power. Her stance is strong and regal as if she is waiting for her royal subjects to attend to her. Hatshepsut was such a strong, and powerful ruler her stepson Thutmose III tried to erase her from history by destroying her monuments and her name from history. The Seated Statue of Hatshepsut embodies the female gaze because it illustrates her power and defiance during a male dominated world.”<\/p>\n

1 Akechi, Hironori. “Attention to Eye Contact in the West and East: Autonomic Responses and Evaluative Ratings.”\u00a0Attention to Eye Contact in the West and East: Autonomic Responses and Evaluative Ratings<\/em>, March 13, 2013.<\/p>\n

2 Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby<\/em>. New York, NY: Scribner,, 1995.<\/p>\n

3 Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God<\/em>. New York, NY: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006.<\/p>\n

4 McCombs, Emily. “Sexist School Dress Codes Are A Problem, And Oregon May Have The Answer.” Last modified September 5, 2017.<\/p>\n

5 “The Rape of the Sabine Women.” Last modified February 2, 2015. http:\/\/www.ancient-origins.net\/news-history\/rape-sabine-women-002636.<\/p>\n

6 True Politeness: A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies By an American Lady<\/em>. New York, NY: Leavitt and Allen, 1847<\/p>\n

7 Seated Statue of Hatshepsut<\/em>. 1479-1458 B.C. Ca. 1479-1458 B.C. From Egypt, Upper Egypt,Indurated limestone, paint Thebes, Deir el-Bahri & el- Asasif, Senenmut Quarry, MMA excavations, 192628\/Lepsius 184345. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Egypt.<\/p>\n

8 Roehrig, Catharine H. “Egypt in the New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 B.C.) -In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8467,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8464","student-work","type-student-work","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-objects-as-history"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKatlyn Le Leal - Parsons Notes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Katlyn Le Leal - Parsons Notes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In this section of works, the paper explores the power or lack of power through the use of the female...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Parsons Notes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/parsonsfirstyear\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-12-06T15:57:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/21V_CAT096R3-e1523656270918.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2401\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1969\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/\",\"name\":\"Katlyn Le Leal - Parsons Notes\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/21V_CAT096R3-e1523656270918.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-13T20:34:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-12-06T15:57:29+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/student-work\/katlyn-le-leal-2\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/21V_CAT096R3-e1523656270918.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/21V_CAT096R3-e1523656270918.jpg\",\"width\":2401,\"height\":1969,\"caption\":\"Seated Statue of Hatshepsut H. 195 cm (76 3\/4 in.); W. 49 cm (19 5\/16 in.); D. 114 cm (44 7\/8 in.) 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