A painting as a graphic metaphor of a gender identity

This thesis focuses on how Roznov art therapy schools approach gender issues. It deals with a gender perception development during an art therapy process (through the course of study). In the theoretical part it describes gender issues from the historical point of view and it addresses the feminist movement and its impact on an understanding of gender differences. It also describes psychological theories of the beginning and evolution of sex differences and therapeutic effects of art therapy. The practical part of this thesis includes a characterization of art therapy techniques. It pursues the symbol of ?original sin?. It examines a set of art therapy students? artwork and it studies the gender identification references. It also analyses a set of students? questionnaires, especially the experience of gender identification perception before and during their studies