Table of Contents

Self-portraits in ancient times; the mediaeval reflection -illumination and miniature self-portraits; the Renaissance - new types of female self-portraits; mannerism; the self-portrait and the "Nobil donna"; the baroque; power, vision and the self; the 18th century - transition, travel and international recognition; the 19th century - education, exhibitions and new opportunities; the symbolic self - women artists' quest for identity in the 20th century; contemporary art - journey to the inner self.