Louise-Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781476694399 | Louise-Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun | Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

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"This biography follows the remarkable life of Louise-âElisabeth Vigâee Le Brun, whose portraits of European royalty and nobility hang in many of the world's most important galleries. As a young woman in the male-dominated society of late 18th century France, she was denied an artistic education and forced to nurture her passion outside the restrictions of conventional schooling. Vigâee Le Brun's vibrant art, in addition to her charm and beauty, caught the attention of Queen Marie-Antoinette, who honored her as her chosen painter. At the pinnacle of her fame and fortune, however, the Revolution forced Vigâee Le Brun to flee Old Râegime France, leaving everything behind except her only child. Drawn from her memoirs, archival research, and reexamination of the judgment of her contemporaries, this book paints a fascinating picture of a single working mother who survived because of her cachet, charisma, and artistic talent. Cast on a storm-tossed continent, solely reliant on her palette, she produced some of her major works during her twelve-year exile, returning to France to continue her work after Napoleon had restored stability. Her story is one of triumph, adversity, perseverance, and ultimately peace"-- Provided by publisher.

Über den Autor

Former corporate executive Judith Lissauer Cromwell, is the author of three historical biographies about complex and famous women who shaped European history. She lives in New York.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface

One. ÒA born painterÓ

Two. ÒThis divine passionÓ

Three. Marriage

Four. ÒThe most agreeable and sparkling societyÓ

Five. Court, Courtiers, and Courtesans

Six. The Acadmie

Seven. The Price of Fame

Eight. The Sweetness of Life

Nine. The 1787 Salon

Ten. ÒDays of dread and distressÓ

Eleven. Flight

Twelve. Italy

Thirteen. ÒA ravishing magic lanternÓ

Fourteen. ÒThis lovely countryÓ

Fifteen. Vienna

Between pages 144 and 145 are 12 color plates containing 20 photographs

Sixteen. The Road to Russia

Seventeen. St. Petersburg

Eighteen. ÒMy second homelandÓ

Nineteen. ÒParched with portrait paintingÓ

Twenty. Forever French

Twenty-One. A New World

Twenty-Two. London

Twenty-Three. ÒPainting is bestÓ

Twenty-Four. ÒEverything has its drawbacksÓ

Twenty-Five. ÒThe delights of amiable societyÓ

Twenty-Six. ÒGrace and dignityÓ

Afterword

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Biographien , Importe
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476694399
ISBN-10:	1476694397
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Cromwell, Judith Lissauer
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Judith Lissauer Cromwell
Erscheinungsdatum:	16.05.2025
Gewicht:	0,572 kg

Artikel-ID: 133172572

Über den Autor

Former corporate executive Judith Lissauer Cromwell, is the author of three historical biographies about complex and famous women who shaped European history. She lives in New York.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Biographien , Importe
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476694399
ISBN-10:	1476694397
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Cromwell, Judith Lissauer
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 178 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Judith Lissauer Cromwell
Erscheinungsdatum:	16.05.2025
Gewicht:	0,572 kg