Description
Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) Bonheur was the oldest of four artistic children born to the French landscape painter Raymond Bonheur. Rosa began sketching and sculpting animals at an early age and used her interest in animals to help her learn to read and write. She would sketch an animal for each letter of the alphabet and perfected her form by visiting butcher shops and cattle markets in Paris to achieve anatomically correct likenesses. Her 1853 masterpiece, The Horse Fair, brought her worldwide recognition, and she was the first female artist to be awarded the cross of the Legion of Honor in France. She retired at the edge of the Fontainbleu Forest with a menagerie that included gazelles, lions and other exotic animals.
Details
Publisher - Parkstone International
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Victoria Charles
Published Date - September 25 2023
ISBN - 9781639195978
Dimensions - 27.0 x 21.6 x 1.4 cm
Page Count - 200
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.