18th Century Art
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Meaning in Philosopher Giving Lecture on Orrery
This artwork shows science and search for knowledge symbolized by an orrery - a machine that demonstrates the orbits of the planets around the sun - before an audience. more...
Subjects of 18th-Century French Paintings
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today? more...
18th-Century European Portraitists
Which 18th-century European artist suddenly went blind, created coronation portraits of Queen Charlotte, or painted famous beauty Emma Hamilton in historical poses? more...
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Relatively little known, this Swiss artist, writer and collector, was also widely travelled because his huge talent as a portraitist was in high demand and made him rich. more...
Feminist Art History and Self-Representation
Rococo painter Vigée-Le Brun's self-portrait is an example of a woman art practitioner who asserted her position as a serious artist in the French 18th century art. more...
Feminist Art History and Woman's Career in Art
The French painter Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun (1775-1842) managed to forge a career and earn a living as a professional artist in the patriarchal milieu of the time. more...
Marie Antoinette and Her Children
By: Maria Olaguera
Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun was hired to repair Marie Antoinette's tarnished reputation. However, she soon became an affectionate and loyal friend of the ill-fated queen. more...
Louise Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
Louise Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1775 - 1842) was the most successful French female artist of the period leading up to the French Revolution. more...
The Art of Charles Willson Peale
By: Isaac M. McPhee
Charles Willson Peale painted some of the most memorable portraits in American history during the period surrounding the revolution, and spawned a family of artists. more...
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