Resurrected

The ideals of beauty in Baroque and High Renaissance art represent a striking and almost unattainable “perfection.” It often idealizes the female body with mythological symbols, like The Birth of Venus. The feminine has been revered and sexualized for centuries, with nudity changing from a symbol of purity and natural beauty to a focal point for objectification in recent history. This case is a result of postmodern feminism, which forces women to either embrace or feel shame about their bodies.

My oil painting Resurrected challenges this story, which shows three women, two fully dressed and one not. It contrasts the reserved and revealing, acting as a commentary on the evolution of artistic values over time. As a piece, it reclaims the narrative, expressing feminine sexuality as neither hidden nor shameful but as a powerful element of identity—an element that honours the complex, evolving view of women across society and art history.