the odyssey of an artist in an age of revolution May, Gita. creator Vig�ee-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth 1755-1842 ebrary, Inc text bibliography biography Electronic books. ctu New Haven [Conn.] Yale University Press c2005 2005 monographic eng

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237 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. (some col.). The foremost woman artist of her age, Elisabeth Vig�ee Le Brun (1755-1842) exerted her considerable charm to become the friend, and then official portraitist, of Marie Antoinette. Though profitable, this role made her a public and controversial figure, and in 1789 it precipitated her exile. In a Europe torn by strife and revolution, this singularly gifted and high-spirited woman nevertheless managed to thrive as an independent, self-supporting artist, doggedly setting up studios in Rome, Naples, Venice, Milan, Vienna, St. Petersburg, and London. Long overlooked or dismissed, Vig�ee Le Brun's portraits now hang in the Louvre, in a room of their own, as well as in all leading art museums of the world. Illustrations include sixteen of her portraits presented in full color.--From publisher description. Early years -- First successes -- Marriage -- Marie-Antoinette's portraitist -- Vig�ee Le Brun salonni�ere -- 1789 -- Rome -- Naples, Venice, Milan -- Vienna -- The Russian experience -- Homeward bound -- The English interlude -- Return to imperial France -- An active old age. Gita May. Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-220) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. e-fr--- Vig�ee-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth 1755-1842 Portrait painters France Biography ND553.V5325 M39 2005eb 759.4 B http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10170834 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10170834 CaPaEBR 050217 ebr10170834