This course will investigate the role of women artist in the major movements in Western art from the Middle Ages to Postmodernism. We will examine whether and how art and gender intersect in their careers. We will consider the ways women artists are written into, and out of, history: many artists who are little-known today had considerable renown in their own time! This class will contribute to an ongoing effort to improve the coverage of women artists in Wikipedia by asking you to critique, edit, and expand relevant entries.