
Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun
From Versailles to ExileBy W. H. HelmLength4h 14m
About this audiobook
Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842) was not only the rare woman of her time who integrated herself into the French Royal Academy of Painting, but also beloved portraitist to the aristocracy. Her paintings are testament to a key period of history: she was appointed painter and friend to Marie Antoinette before the French Revolution, and took flight across Europe before returning under the reign of Napoleon, all the while continuing to paint. Self-taught, Vigée-Lebrun knew how to get the best from her models, mastering painting effects to perfection and making use of a delicate and refined style.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length4 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 11, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Chapter 1: The Young Artist
4Chapter 2: Marie Antoinette
5Chapter 3: The World of Vigée-Lebrun
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6Chapter 4: Life in Exile
7Chapter 5: Later Years
8Henri Matisse. A quest for light, colour and freedom