At the mention of the masterpieces of world art of different periods, Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and many others are immediately remembered. But among the names of artists of this level, oddly enough, not a single female was concealed.
Many cannot reconcile with the fact that the great artists in the vast majority are men. This paradox is simply surprising to some, and even offends others (mostly representatives of the beautiful half of humanity). But there is a historical and psychological explanation for this combination of circumstances.
Historical factors
It should start with the fact that women have received equal rights with men and the opportunity to freely engage in creativity relatively recently. Since ancient times, the main female function has been caring for home and family. While Sandro Botticelli wrote his masterpieces, and even at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, when Marc Chagall comprehended the depths of art in Paris, women sat home, engaged in household work and did not think about world fame.
To some educational institutions involved in the training of artists, women are still reluctant to take, although their number prevails in small private art schools. Nevertheless, having achieved the opportunity to freely create, in the 20-21 centuries, women who received an art education, in most cases become graphic designers or teachers of fine art, devoting very little time to developing their talent.
