Paragons of Virtue: Women and Domesticity in 17th Century Dutch Art

Paragons of Virtue is the first systematic analysis of domestic paintings, which were among the most popular and endearing images produced by Dutch artists during the Golden Century. Through its rich source material and the paintings themselves, Paragons of Virtue sheds further light on the position of women in seventeenth-century Dutch society and on the critical role that art played in early modern Europe in espousing and maintaining the patriarchal status quo.Wayne E. Franits is the author of 'Paragons of Virtue: Women and Domesticity in 17th Century Dutch Art', published 1993 under ISBN 9780521431293 and ISBN 0521431298.