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Wonder Woman
After William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905)
The Bather, c. 1879
Oil on canvas
height: 25.2 in (64.1 cm); width: 16.2 in (41.2 cm)
Private collection
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life, he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes. In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work. He finished 822 known paintings, but the whereabouts of many are still unknown. More on William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Wonder Woman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in All Star Comics October 1941, with her first feature in Sensation Comics in January 1942. The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986.
Diana
7th place entry in Superhero ModRen
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In her homeland, the island nation of Themyscira, her official title is Princess Diana of Themyscira. When blending into the society outside of her homeland, she sometimes adopts her civilian identity Diana Prince.
The character drew a great deal of inspiration from early feminists, and especially from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger; in particular, her piece "Woman and the New Race".
Wonder Woman, after William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905)
Femme au Coquillage/ Woman with Seashell, c. 1885
Oil on canvas
height: 52 in (132 cm); width: 34 in (86.3 cm)
Private collection
Wonder Woman's origin story relates that she was sculpted from clay by her mother Queen Hippolyta and was given a life to live as an Amazon, along with superhuman powers as gifts by the Greek gods. In recent years, DC changed her background with the retcon that she is the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta, jointly raised by her mother and her aunts Antiope and Menalippe.
Wonder Woman's character was created during World War II; the character in the story was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colorful supervillains, although over time her stories came to place greater emphasis on characters, deities, and monsters from Greek mythology.
After Munch's Madonna
15th place entry in Superhero ModRen
Edvard Munch (1863–1944)
Madonna, c. 1894
Oil on canvas
height: 90 cm (35.4 in); width: 68 cm (26.7 in)
Munch Museum
Wonder Woman has been featured in various media from radio to television and film, and appears in merchandise sold around the world, such as apparel, toys, dolls, jewelry, and video games. More on Wonder Woman
Wonderwoman
16th place entry in Superhero ModRen
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