Memoirs of Madame Vigee-Lebrun (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo

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Memoirs of Madame Vigee-Lebrun (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)
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Elisabeth-Louise Vigee-Lebrun (1755-1842) was a French painter. Her style is generally considered Rococo and shows interest in the subject of neoclassical painting. By the time she was in her early teens, she was painting portraits professionally. After her studio was seized, for practicing without a license, she applied to the Academie de Saint Luc, which unwillingly exhibited her works in their Salon. In 1783, she was made a member of the Academie. She painted portraits of many of the nobility of the day and as her career blossomed, she was invited to the Palace of Versailles to paint Marie Antoinette. After the arrest of the royal family during the French Revolution Vigee-Lebrun fled France with her young daughter Julie. She lived and worked for some years in Italy, Austria, and Russia. She was welcomed back to France during the reign of Emperor Napoleon I. She visited England at the beginning of the nineteenth century and painted the portrait of several British notables including Lord Byron. She published her memoirs in 1835 and 1837, which provide an interesting view of the training of artists at the end of the period dominated by royal academies.
Country USA
Brand Dodo Press
Manufacturer Dodo Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
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EANs 9781409979159
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Dodo Press
Manufacturer	Dodo Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781409979159
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Memoirs of Madame Vigee-Lebrun (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

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