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# 500 Years of Women in Art -- in 3 Minutes
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/500-years-of-women-in-art-in-3-minutes/
- Published: 2007-05-25T15:47:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T21:27:39.000Z
- Description: 500 Years of Women in Art -- in 3 Minutes
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Elliot Ravenwood, History, Liberal Arts

A lovely video slide-show has shown up on YouTube which runs through [500 years worth of paintings depicting feminine beauty](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-%5FHxs&ref=mereorthodoxy.com). The viewing experience is quite mesmerizing, as the video's creator melds each successive face with a fluid ease. (The classical soundtrack adds a welcome touch too--I'm a sucker for cello.)

I unfortunately am far from a competent art critic, so I'd love to hear a response about what the video might reveal from someone who has a background in art history--or, for that matter, anyone with some general aesthetic sensibilities (this probably means you!).

All I'll say for now is that were I a bachelor, I'd much rather date the women near the start of the clip than those at the end.