The French artist who defied gender norms in the 1800s

May 25, On This Day A French artist known best as a painter of animals (or animalière) and also sculptor in a realist style, Rosa Bonheur was born on March 16, 1822, and passed away at age 77 on May 25, 1899 — 123 years ago from today. Some consider her the most famous female […]

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