Ancient women

This original 1912 oil on board features actress Constance Collier in her role of Pallas Athene in the Beerbohm Tree production of Ulysses. This stylized art nouveau depiction in the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic was by the well listed artist Charles Buchel and a similiar illustration of the actress by Buchel hangs in the London V & A museum. Buchel was a prolific versatile artist who depicted Edwardian and Victorian actors and actresses in period stage costumes. He designed numerous theatre…

From Egypt to China, who are we going to bow down to?

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Some women stood atop all others in positions of power, and, with either a crown atop their heads or sword in hand, reshaped history.

Its fair to say that Historically, women have not received the recognition due to them, and that the same problem continues today as women continue to strive for respect and equality, and so in this entry we take time to pay homage to some of the Warrior women of

Unless you are fascinated by mummies, the beauty of their well-preserved bodies may be lost on you. But surely you can appreciate the shapely leg of a woman from the Bronze Age, the supple skin of a wife from the Western Han Dynasty, and the enigmatic smile on the face of King Tutankhamun’s grandmother. The trick to admiring the flesh of these women – each of which is at least a millennium old – is to compare them to their ancient peers and to appreciate that it should long ago have crumbled…

What was ancient Chinese fashion like? This infographic shows how Chinese women's fashion evolved over time as dynasties changed.