Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) was a French painter. She is known for detailed paintings of animals.[1]
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| Born | Marie-Rosalie Bonheur 16 March 1822 Bordeaux , France |
| Died | 25 May 1899 (aged 77) Thomery , France |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Ploughing in the Nivernais, The Horse Fair |
| Movement | Realism |
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Bonheur was born on 16 March 1822 in Bordeaux, France. Many people in her family were artists. Her father taught her to paint.[2] At that time it was unusual for women to be painters.[3]
Bonheur became very good at painting images of animals and making sculptures of animals. She showed and sold her work at the Paris Salon.[3] In 1852 began painting her best-known image The Horse Fair.[1] The painting is called monumental because it is so large. It is around 8 feet (2.4 metres) tall and 16 feet (4.9 metres) wide.[4] In 1865 Bonheur was given the cross of the Legion of Honour.[3]
Bonheur died on 25 May 1899 in Thomery, France.[5]
In 2022 the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux together with the Musée d'Orsay in Paris held a retrospective of Bonheur's work.[6] The show was held on Bonheur's bicentenary (200th birthday).[7][8]
Gallery
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Rosa Bonheur, Ploughing in Nivernais, 1849 -
Rosa Bonheur, The Horse Fair, 1852–55
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ignotofsky, Rachel (2019). Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World. Ten Speed Press. pp. 22-23. ISBN 978-0399580437.
- ↑ "Rosa Bonheur | French Animal Painter & Sculptor". Britannica. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Rosa Bonheur | Artist Profile". NMWA. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rosa Bonheur | The Horse Fair". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)". Le site officiel du musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rosa Bonheur at Musée d'Orsay | An Exhibition Review". Art Herstory. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ Sciolino, Elaine (17 October 2022). "Rich, Famous and Then Forgotten: The Art of Rosa Bonheur". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 August 2023.