EPISODE · May 17, 2025 · 36 MIN
Meet Marie Antoinette’s Favorite Painter with Author Judith Lissauer Cromwell
from Women Making History · host Big Blend Radio Network
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 📌 Featured on Big Blend’s Podcast Channels: • Women Making History • A Toast to The Arts • Way Back When Listen here: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork
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Ever heard of the woman who painted Marie Antoinette? Meet Vigée Le Brun — artist, exile, and icon.
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