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Since there have been jobs, there have been women to do them. For a long time in Academia, their work has been overlooked as easy or nonessential. Nevertheless, the work women did had value and helped their communities, often in communities that failed to recognize their merit. In this small survey, you will see the women often overlooked for their contributions immortalized in art. Their jobs serve various purposes, whether it be ceremonial or practical. These pieces provide valuable insight into the lives of the people who came before us.

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Unknown Artist, C.1630 BCE, Wall Painting, Aegan. Akrotiri, Thera.
This wall painting depicts a young women collecting Saffron Crocus flowers on a hillside. Her hair suggests that she has recently become a women, as hair is starting to grow in on her scalp, which in Aegan culture is kept shaved as a child. This is clearly work- the young woman is contributing to her community by gathering the flowers often used to soothe menstrual pains. This would have been practical and needed by the menstruating women of her community, which now includes her. In this way, this wall painting is a tender depiction of the cycle of life, of growing up, and of contributing to your community- the most vital of jobs.
(Picture captured directly from class powerpoint)

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Panathenaic Procession from the Panathenaic Frieze

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Panathenaic Procession from the Panathenaic Frieze

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Unknown Artist, C.447-432 BCE, marble low relief carving. High Classical Greek Art, Athens, Greece.
This carving is initially much less clear on it's reaction to the theme. A little background clears this up: this piece depicts the ceremonial procession that would deliver the Peplos, or dress, to the statue of Athena. The women in this carving are the ones who weaved the Peplos, and are delivering the item as their final stage of work. The work itself, weaving is practical. However, the purpose and use of the Peplos is ceremonial. Women here are contributing to a religious aspect of their community. To them, their work helps keep the very fabric of the universe together by insuring the favor of the gods.
(Picture obtained from: http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/arth200/Body/parthenon_gender.htm)

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Unknown Artist, C.547 CE, Mosaic. Byzantine. San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy.
This mosaic depicts Empress Theodora gifting the Church of San Vitale a communion cup. This gesture and ceremony would have been expected of her and her duties as Empress. Her Attendants wait dutifully by her side, quietly preforming their own jobs. The work of a empress is mostly ceremonial and diplomatic, but is still vital to her community. An empress helps to maintain the peace in and out of her community. A misstep could be deadly for her and her community. Her attendants have the much more practical jobs of caring for the empress and coordinating her schedule. Both jobs have their place and value in their ever changing world.
(Picture Obtained from: https://empresstheodoraandretinue.weebly.com/empress-theodora-and-her-retinue.html)