Porträt einer Dame
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
1755-1842
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was the ultimate celebrity portraitist of 18th-century France, famously painting Marie Antoinette over thirty times! In this charming portrait, she captures a young woman with a soft, rosy glow and a playful updo tied with a simple green ribbon. Vigée Le Brun was a trailblazer who often broke the stiff rules of her time by painting her subjects with natural smiles and relaxed poses, making her one of the most sought-after artists of the Rococo era. Her ability to make her sitters look effortlessly elegant and alive is exactly why she became a favorite among European royalty.
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