Rosa Bonheur
Life: 1822-1899
Birth Place: Bordeaux, France
Historical Role: Painter
Movement: Realism
Primary countries affected: France
Works: see below
Biography:
Rosa Bonheur was born in Bordeaux, France. She was born in a family of artists with her father and siblings all being artists. She was unconventional for her time, disregarding the conventions of the age for women. Despite her originality she, it was tolerated by men, once they knew who she was. Her art mostly concentrated on animals, she had several types of animals at her chateau, including lions.
Works:
Ploughing in Nivernais |
Study of a Cow |
Weaning the Calves |
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Sources:
Gerlings, C. (2008). 100 Great Artists. London: Arcturus Publishing Limited.