ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Women in art

Okay kiddo, so you know that art is when someone creates a picture or sculpture, right? Well, sometimes they like to make pictures or sculptures of people, and that includes women.

Now, a long time ago, people didn't really think women were important. They didn't think women could do much besides take care of the house and kids. So, when artists made pictures or sculptures, they would usually feature men more often than women.

But as time went on, women started to become more important and do more things, like go to school and have jobs. So, artists started to make more pictures and sculptures of women too.

Sometimes, women in art are shown in beautiful dresses and fancy hairstyles. Other times, they might be doing something cool or important, like leading an army into battle or giving an important speech.

There are also some famous women artists who have made amazing artwork of their own! Overall, it's important for women to be represented in art because they are just as important and interesting as men.