Titelprent met twee vrouwenhoofden 1773 - 1777

This print of two women's heads was made by Jean François Janinet, sometime between 1752 and 1814. It's hard to look at these two women side by side and not think about the societal expectations placed on women. The head on the left is adorned with a blindfold, her vision obscured, perhaps symbolizing the constraints and limitations imposed on women during that era. In contrast, the head on the right has an unobstructed view, gazing upward with a sense of hope and possibility. Are these two sides of the same coin? Janinet’s print invites us to reflect on the experiences of women during a period marked by revolution and upheaval. Do these portraits represent the complex negotiation between visibility and invisibility, freedom and constraint? Do they reflect the evolving roles and identities of women in society?