In the context of In the Loge, discuss the Power of the gaze of the Feminism.
The woman continues to actively look through her glasses despite the man in her side view. Refusing to look in his direction, the female protagonist is asserting her independence in the space. The two figures looking through their opera glasses reflects the broader dynamics of gender in public space.
The audience also plays a unique role in the painting. As one looks at the painting, one stares at the woman, much like the man in the back.