“Woman” is more than just the female of the human species. The word conjures deep emotions and feelings that are as varied as there are people.

1860. • John Everett Millais' The Bridesmaid (1851). • The daughters of Sir Matthew Decker, painted by Dutch artist Jan van Meyer in 1718. • John Everett Millais ,The Twins, Kate and Grace ...

And now, one of the paintings famously slashed by women ... The portrait of Thomas Carlyle, by pre-Raphaelite painter Sir John Everett Millais, was on display at the National Portrait Gallery ...