... artistic bond is further ascertained through Winifred's and Gudrun's first project. Gudrun suggests they draw a portrait of Winifred's little Pekinese dog. The younger girl squeals in sardonic delight and manages to create a cruel, waggish likeness of the animal. Gudrun approves notably: "It was a grotesque little diagram of a grotesque little animal, so wicked and so comical; a slow smile came over Gudrun's face, unconsciously ... . Although Sarah's epithet appears to attach her to a man, he is in fact not present so far in the novel and she is free of the conventional role society atte...

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... in society quite well. Domenico di Tommaso di Currado di Doffo Bigordi, an Italian Renaissance painter from Florence and student of Michelangelo, painted a portrait called Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni. The silhouette of Tornabuoni captures her with no emotion displayed on her face, removing any sign of character that may display her as an active contributor to society; she is to sit quietly. Her hands are clenched ... or cursing this man for abandoning his loyalty to his wife, she most clearly states her concerns with eloquence; staying calm and collective, she addresses him with lad...

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