Meet Marie Antoinette’s Favorite Painter with Author Judith Lissauer Cromwell
- Author
- Big Blend Radio Network
- Published
- Sun 18 May 2025
- Episode Link
- https://bigblendradio.podbean.com/e/louise-elisabeth-vigee-le-brun/
Who was Louise-Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun—and why is one of history’s most successful female artists still relatively unknown?
📘 In this episode, historian and biographer Judith Lissauer Cromwell shares insights from her new book: “Louise-Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755–1842.” From 18th-century France to exile during the French Revolution, discover how this trailblazing portraitist overcame gender barriers to become a legend in her time.
🎧 Listen now + learn more: https://www.judithcromwell.com
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