| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
I explored the formation and transformation of female figures in medieval and early modern narrative paintings from the viewpoints of status, class, age, gender, and ethnicity, and systematized them and I clarified that the meaning and functions of female figures are diverse . I created a database, investigated any paintings, and examined the depiction of the female figure in detail. We examined the historical materials such as stories and historical materials too. As a result of its research, I found that over time, people's interests shifted from symbolic depictions to concrete representations of the secular female physicality. Big breasts, white and plump limbs, long black hair are expressed as female characteristics, and the "sex" of men and women was clearly divided. I clarified that such a female body functions as a symbol of social gender in the story, and the various meanings attached to the body are important representations that influence reader values.
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