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view of women
The prevailing idea of the role, characteristics, and nature of women in a particular society, culture, or era.
Das Frauenbild der 1950er Jahre war stark von der Rolle als Hausfrau und Mutter geprägt.
The view of women in the 1950s was strongly shaped by the role of housewife and mother.
The word 'Frauenbild' (image/view of women) is a compound noun made up of 'Frauen' (plural of Frau, woman) and 'Bild' (image/picture). It literally means an 'image of women', which can refer both to an idea or view and to a painted picture.
Das Frauenbild in den Medien hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten stark gewandelt.
The view of women in the media has changed significantly in recent decades.
'Frauenbild' (image/view of women) is often specified more closely with a genitive or a preposition to indicate the era or context. Typical formulations are 'das Frauenbild der 80er Jahre' (the view of women in the 80s) or 'das Frauenbild in der Literatur' (the image of women in literature).
Wir haben im Unterricht das Frauenbild der Romantik analysiert.
In class, we analyzed the view of women in Romanticism.
In a social context, the image of women is often 'geprägt' (shaped), 'verändert' (changed), or 'in Frage gestellt' (called into question). Adjectives such as 'traditionell' (traditional), 'modern' (modern), or 'konservativ' (conservative) describe it more precisely.
Die feministische Bewegung hat das traditionelle Frauenbild grundlegend in Frage gestellt.
The feminist movement fundamentally called the traditional view of women into question.
You can tell from the context whether the social idea or a work of art is meant. Words like 'Künstler' (artist), 'Gemälde' (painting), 'Ausstellung' (exhibition), or 'Malerei' (painting/art of painting) clearly point to the meaning as a work of art.
In der Galerie hingen vor allem Frauenbilder aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.
In the gallery, there were mainly images of women from the 19th century hanging on the walls.
portrait
'das Porträt' and 'das Frauenbild' can both mean an image of a person. However, 'das Porträt' is a depiction of a specific person, often with the face as the focus. As a work of art, 'das Frauenbild' means an image showing one or more women. It does not have to be about one specific individual person. In addition, 'Frauenbild' can also mean the idea of how women are viewed in a society. The words can be confused when a woman is depicted in an image: a portrait of a woman is not automatically a 'Frauenbild' in the social sense.
Der Film zeigt ein modernes Frauenbild und stellt die Hauptfigur sehr selbstständig dar.
The film shows a modern view of women and presents the main character as very independent.
Im Museum hängt ein Porträt der alten Königin neben dem Eingang.
A portrait of the old queen hangs next to the entrance in the museum.