Jackson's Art Podcast
Jackson's Art Podcast
Jackson's Art
Rivalries and Friendships in Art History - Labille-Guiard and Vigée Le Brun
41 minutes Posted Oct 28, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Four women a year were accepted into the Académie in the late 18th century, and in 1783 they admitted two of the most sought-after painters in Paris. They were portrayed as rivals to a captive public, but who pitted these artists against each other? In this episode, we discuss the lives and careers of Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Adélaïde Labille-Guiard. We delve into their contributions to Rococo and Neoclassicism, the context of their era for women artists in France, and their proximi...