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Louise-Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun is best known as Marie Antoinette's favorite portrait painter. In this episode, I spoke with Judith Lissauer Cromwell, author of a new biography of Vigée Le Brun.
Louise-Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun first studied art with her father. Sadly, he passed away while Vigée Le Brun was just a child. Her mother helped her to gain access to artworks, to gain inspiration and continue developing her talent. By the time Vigée Le Brun was a young adult, she gained a reputation for painting beautiful portraits of the French aristocracy. Marie Antoinette spent years trying to find a painter who could create a portrait that would satisfy her mother. Vigée Le Brun painted a beautiful portrait and quickly became the queen's favorite artist, but being so closely associated with the queen became perilous during the French Revolution.
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Louise-Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun is best known as Marie Antoinette's favorite portrait painter. In this episode, I spoke with Judith Lissauer Cromwell, author of a new biography of Vigée Le Brun.
Louise-Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun first studied art with her father. Sadly, he passed away while Vigée Le Brun was just a child. Her mother helped her to gain access to artworks, to gain inspiration and continue developing her talent. By the time Vigée Le Brun was a young adult, she gained a reputation for painting beautiful portraits of the French aristocracy. Marie Antoinette spent years trying to find a painter who could create a portrait that would satisfy her mother. Vigée Le Brun painted a beautiful portrait and quickly became the queen's favorite artist, but being so closely associated with the queen became perilous during the French Revolution.
Buy the book on Amazon or wherever you get your books.
Check out my other podcasts Fun Facts Daily | Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science Lab
Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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