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| Self portrait of Louse Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun and her daughter (detail) Louvre Museum Photo Karen F. Rose |
The French female artist who painted that portrait of Marie Antoinette was
Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun (1755- 1842) perhaps the most famous female painter of the 18th century.
Above she is pictured in this charming self portrait with her daughter that hangs in the Louvre.
Being a painter is tough, being a woman who paints portraits is even tougher and being a woman painter during the age of the French revolution and having been a portraitist to the queen of France ...well enough said.
You might want to read more about this amazing woman posted on the website of Kings College HERE
In answer to my "Paris and Beyond Art Adventure" questions
Marie Antoinette's picture now hangs in the Petit Trianon at Versailles.
The architect of the Louvre's pyramid was I.M. Pei
and the Musee d' Orsay was converted from a train station into an art museum.
In the next few weeks I will post art, food and history related questions about Paris and Provence. And, we will do a little sightseeing.
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If you had your portrait painted, what location would you choose? Would you choose to be formal or select casual clothing. What would best reflect your personality?
