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Synopsis
This vivid autobiography recounts the extraordinary life of Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun (1756-1842), one of the finest painters of eighteenth-century France. Esteemed by painters at home and abroad, Vigée Lebrun was one of the few women admitted to the French Academy at a time when a career as an artist was all but restricted to men. This honor catapulted her into contact with both high society and the greatest artists and writers of the day. Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Benjamin Franklin, and Lord Byron were only a few of her vast and prestigious clientele. While describing her life as an artist, Vigée Lebrun also provides an exciting account of the dramatic events of her day, particularly the French Revolution and the Terror, from which she barely escaped. 8 black-and-white illustrations.
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About the Author
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) commença sa carrière à quinze ans, vers 1770. Portraitiste magnifiquement douée, elle fut contrainte à l'exil pendant la Révolution française. Elle voyagea alors dans tous les pays d'Europe et peignit, comme elle en eut toujours le goût, des femmes dont elle sut chaque fois percevoir la beauté.
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