tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post6675601209304502948..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Saturday Salon: A Favorite Painting or Two.....or Three!Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-75586330659775756492011-12-02T11:09:36.028-05:002011-12-02T11:09:36.028-05:00One of my favorites as well, Cathy. I think I'...One of my favorites as well, Cathy. I think I'd like to read her biography next year.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84893762957686852852011-12-02T01:05:09.148-05:002011-12-02T01:05:09.148-05:00She's one of my favorite artists. I have a bio...She's one of my favorite artists. I have a biography of her in my library, and the Phoenix Art Museum has one of her paintings.Cathyhttp://www.kittlingbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81782015317798759932011-11-28T12:01:45.480-05:002011-11-28T12:01:45.480-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-21216356423950154282011-11-28T12:01:44.872-05:002011-11-28T12:01:44.872-05:00Lauren: Yes, exactly. She painted them as people w...Lauren: Yes, exactly. She painted them as people we'd want to know. <br /><br />Lucky you to have seen her work at Versailles. I am SO green witn envy. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-33995562492561961512011-11-28T11:59:30.794-05:002011-11-28T11:59:30.794-05:00Love your absurd rococo frame! :-) I saw a few of ...Love your absurd rococo frame! :-) I saw a few of Vigee Le Brun's portraits in person while in Paris and visiting Versailles. She had a talent of making everyone she painted look like such a nice person! Quite a talent!Lauren Hairstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037717621464819611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84730531294070026102011-11-28T10:41:04.533-05:002011-11-28T10:41:04.533-05:00Mark: Psychologists, yes. I agree. A great point.
...Mark: Psychologists, yes. I agree. A great point.<br /><br />But if you'll notice the male faces in close-up, you'll see that these two in particular, had some humor in their expressions. They really are two of my favorite paintings of men of that time.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-14307496301097072422011-11-28T10:38:31.995-05:002011-11-28T10:38:31.995-05:00willow: You're welcome. :) Glad you enjoyed th...willow: You're welcome. :) Glad you enjoyed the post.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-32604255082948657862011-11-28T10:37:26.087-05:002011-11-28T10:37:26.087-05:00Becky: Yes, we agree. This is lovely work done by ...Becky: Yes, we agree. This is lovely work done by an obvious master.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72999671323998554162011-11-28T09:30:05.504-05:002011-11-28T09:30:05.504-05:00Vigee-Lebrun is one of my favorite artists, and it...Vigee-Lebrun is one of my favorite artists, and it's no wonder that she was Marie Antoinette's, as well. One thing that I think is interesting about her portraits is that she accentuates the beauty of her women and the gravitas of her male sitters. I do believe in this sort of way, all successful court painters were to an extent pyschologists.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51459297335454272242011-11-28T04:07:44.752-05:002011-11-28T04:07:44.752-05:00Lovely paintings! Thanks for bringing Vigee-Lebrun...Lovely paintings! Thanks for bringing Vigee-Lebrun to my attention!wutheringwillowhttp://apaperbacklife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-52680580287675499612011-11-27T23:20:00.335-05:002011-11-27T23:20:00.335-05:00Lovely, lovely, lovely! So many men painters of t...Lovely, lovely, lovely! So many men painters of that era, so few women -- this one was special!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-15830436367531201412011-11-27T11:46:31.313-05:002011-11-27T11:46:31.313-05:00Oh, my dear Yvonne, you're so welcome. I'm...Oh, my dear Yvonne, you're so welcome. I'm just glad you dropped by and enjoyed the post.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-2645846875874430192011-11-27T11:45:52.488-05:002011-11-27T11:45:52.488-05:00Deb: Here's how that elaborate portrait found ...Deb: Here's how that elaborate portrait found its way onto my wall. :)<br /><br />I was walking my dog one day in town and passed my favorite 'antique' place and there in the corner of a window, half-hidden by something else was this gilt curly-kew frame sticking out.<br /><br />I moved some stuff out of the way and there was this portrait of Marie Antoinette. When I lifted it, it weighed nothing. Made my think it was a stage prop of some sort. <br /><br />25 bucks, frame included. <br /><br />You can't beat that. I rearranged one of my living room walls and hung the portrait even though I have nothing else (beside the little angel) even remotely rococo. HA!<br /><br />I love looking at it.<br /><br />As for the guillotine, well, at least Vigee-Librun escaped.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-48347038915223811892011-11-27T11:41:10.646-05:002011-11-27T11:41:10.646-05:00Prashant: I'm assuming she looked in a mirror ...Prashant: I'm assuming she looked in a mirror while painting her self-portraits. They really are among her more beautiful work.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-32780425537018046102011-11-27T11:40:22.528-05:002011-11-27T11:40:22.528-05:00Yes, that's the word I missed, Dorian: Vibrant...Yes, that's the word I missed, Dorian: Vibrant. Exactly! I love these paintings. :)<br /><br />I'm glad you're sharing my enthusiasm.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-15252142342086859542011-11-27T11:38:42.613-05:002011-11-27T11:38:42.613-05:00LJR: I think I've said this before: Lucky you!...LJR: I think I've said this before: Lucky you! To live (or work) near a great museum is a rare priviledge.<br /><br />I'm wondering if I've seen any of these at the Met year ago. Not sure if they have of her work.<br /><br />Oh, they must. I'll check when I have a moment.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-31978687587009733102011-11-27T10:09:39.583-05:002011-11-27T10:09:39.583-05:00That is so interesting, I would like to own Madame...That is so interesting, I would like to own Madame Du Barry.<br />Thank you for sharing and teaching us, I always learn something on your posts.<br /><br />yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-41254058285276838352011-11-27T10:09:06.050-05:002011-11-27T10:09:06.050-05:00I too have a Vigee-Lebrun portrait of Marie Antoin...I too have a Vigee-Lebrun portrait of Marie Antoinette hanging on a wall. Not like the elaborate one you have (don't make me green with envy!), but a tiny one of Marie and her children that is on the wall above the door to my dining room. Years go by and I forget it's there and then someone will say, "Oh, what a lovely little picture."<br /><br />Thank you for posting these beautiful portraits. It's sad to think how many of those subjects ended up on the guillotine.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-58614367013029397962011-11-27T01:10:45.664-05:002011-11-27T01:10:45.664-05:00I agree with Dorte H - the mother-daughter portrai...I agree with Dorte H - the mother-daughter portrait is a classic. The portrait, especially the face, is the most difficult to draw and paint. What of self-portrait!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-28648286720103978102011-11-26T23:01:26.175-05:002011-11-26T23:01:26.175-05:00Yvette, I love it when portraits look as fresh and...Yvette, I love it when portraits look as fresh and vibrant as Vigee-Lebrun's work! They're not stuffy or dreary; as you say, these portraits really have spark and life. Thanks for sharing these!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70065092852002719712011-11-26T14:36:22.301-05:002011-11-26T14:36:22.301-05:00Vigee-Lebrun's works are simply gorgeous. No q...Vigee-Lebrun's works are simply gorgeous. No question, she was the best portraitist to emerge from the French "salon" style of the late 18th century.<br /><br />The portrait of <b>Theresa, Countess Kinsky</b> that you have in this post is at the Norton Simon Museum. So, I get to see it on a regular basis. It's a beautiful painting.LJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04938501366227182545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-16226599682707395662011-11-26T13:57:05.335-05:002011-11-26T13:57:05.335-05:00Yes, Vigee-Lebrun painted quite a few self-portrai...Yes, Vigee-Lebrun painted quite a few self-portraits, some with children, some without. I don't blame her, she was a beautiful woman.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-42725538567755789122011-11-26T13:40:41.452-05:002011-11-26T13:40:41.452-05:00Great pictures!
My favourite is Self-portrait wit...Great pictures!<br /><br />My favourite is Self-portrait with daughter. At a first glance, it almost seems as if the girl is part of the mother.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.com