As the French Revolution approached, Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun painted the queen's portrait in an attempt to win back public opinion. This documentary examines the historical and social context in which "Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, Queen of France and Her Children" was painted. It analyzes the work's composition and symbolism in terms of motherhood and political legitimacy, and attempts to counter the queen's reputation for debauchery. It also includes a discussion of Le Brun's background, Italian and Flemish influences, and her unique position as court portraitist in a male dominated field. Finally, we learn how the work was received by the Paris Salon and by the French people.
Season 1
The Moneylender and his Wife (1514) by Quentin Massys The Artist's Studio (1855) by Gustave Courbet Bathers at Asniers (1884) by Georges Seurat Las Meninas (1665) by Diego Velazquez The Wedding at Cana (1563) by Paolo Veronese The Martyrdom of Saint Appolonia (1461) by Jean Fouquet A Lady in Her Bath (1571) by Francois Clouet Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, Queen of France and Her Children (1787) by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun Women of Algiers in Their Apartment (1834) by Eugène Delacroix Colorful Life (1907) by Wassily Kandinsky Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? 1897, Paul Gauguin Temptations of St. Anthony, 1501, Hieronymus Bosch Western Port in Frankfurt am Main, 1916, Ludwig Kirchner Lady and the Unicorn, Circa 1500, Anonymous The Primavera, 1482, Sandro Botticelli The Astronomer (1668) by Johannes Vermeer The Night Watch (1642) by Rembrandt Van Rijn The Second of May 1808 (1814) by Francisco Goya Women on a Café Terrace in the Evening (1877) by Edgar Degas View of Warsaw From the Terrace of the Royal Palace (1773) by Bernardo Bellotto Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, 1876, Renoir Pulcinella and Acrobats, 1797, Tiepolo The Slave Ship, 1840, J.M. Turner Men of the Docks, 1912, Bellows
The Moneylender and his Wife (1514) by Quentin Massys The Artist's Studio (1855) by Gustave Courbet Bathers at Asniers (1884) by Georges Seurat Las Meninas (1665) by Diego Velazquez The Wedding at Cana (1563) by Paolo Veronese The Martyrdom of Saint Appolonia (1461) by Jean Fouquet A Lady in Her Bath (1571) by Francois Clouet Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, Queen of France and Her Children (1787) by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun Women of Algiers in Their Apartment (1834) by Eugène Delacroix Colorful Life (1907) by Wassily Kandinsky Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? 1897, Paul Gauguin Temptations of St. Anthony, 1501, Hieronymus Bosch Western Port in Frankfurt am Main, 1916, Ludwig Kirchner Lady and the Unicorn, Circa 1500, Anonymous The Primavera, 1482, Sandro Botticelli The Astronomer (1668) by Johannes Vermeer The Night Watch (1642) by Rembrandt Van Rijn The Second of May 1808 (1814) by Francisco Goya Women on a Café Terrace in the Evening (1877) by Edgar Degas View of Warsaw From the Terrace of the Royal Palace (1773) by Bernardo Bellotto Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, 1876, Renoir Pulcinella and Acrobats, 1797, Tiepolo The Slave Ship, 1840, J.M. Turner Men of the Docks, 1912, Bellows
Smart Secrets of Great Paintings - Season 1 Episode 8 Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, Queen of France and Her Children (1787) by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
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