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Editor: Here we have an untitled pencil drawing by John Flaxman. It looks like a page from a sketchbook. What is your interpretation of the two different figure groupings? Curator: Flaxman was deeply influenced by classical antiquity and its engagement with gender and power. Notice how one scene depicts a dominant female figure surrounded by children, while the other has figures in subservient positions. Editor: Interesting! So you're saying it might be a comment on social hierarchies? Curator: Precisely. How do you think the stark contrast between these scenes informs our understanding of gender roles in that historical period? Editor: I hadn't considered that. I see how he's using classical imagery to talk about contemporary issues. Curator: Exactly, art provides us with a lens to critically examine the structures of power. Editor: I see it now. Thanks for pointing that out. Curator: My pleasure.