Amazing Lives - Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun - ObsoleteOddity

#artist #france #women My dear friends in this episode we look at the amazing life of a French painter, whose genius elevated her to incredible success and ultimately the hateful envy of her male counterparts. At 15 she was painting the aristocracy, in her 20s she was the favoured painter of Marie-Antoinette, and by her 30s she was fleeing the French Revolution. Her ability to depict her subjects in a flattering, elegant style, made her one of the most popular portraitists in France. After the French Revolution, Vigée Le Brun worked abroad for 12 years. She finally returned to Paris after her safety was guaranteed; and continued to enjoy a degree of fame and success that was very rare for a female artist. Oddie Beau's ODDNESS Urban exploration & famous historical features! vintage crime cases & eccentric people from the past! ...and other weird stuff :) ....a dusty store window, filled with ancient alluring oddities. Once you've entered, you'll never want to leave. Quality over quantity.