Rosa Bonheur, the Artist Who Wore Pants
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2022
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
On today's episode of the podcast, Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin talk about Rosa Bonheur on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of her birth in Bordeaux.
Rosa Bonheur was one of the most successful painters of her generation and was the most important and successful woman artist of the 19th century. Known for her paintings of animals and for her eccentric and somewhat exotic lifestyle, she was a consummate artist who lived a singular life.
When people who know about art and painting hear her name, what immediately comes to mind is that she painted animals. They were the passion of her life. But her work is so much more than ‘just” painting animals, and the why and how of her becoming an artist are part of an incredible story.
Thomery is the chateau where Rosa spent a lot of her time. You can visit it, you can even spend the night in Rosa's room!
Book Recommendation: Art is a Tyrant, the Unconventional Life of Rosa Bonheur by Catherine Hewitt
YouTube video about Rosa Bonheur
Table of Contents for the Rosa Bonheur Episode
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| 0:00.0 | The This is, join us in France, episode 396. |
| 0:17.0 | Three-song, Katervin says. MOUTROUS, I'm Annie Sergeant and 3rd |
| 0:27.4 | 4th-Vinc says. |
| 0:22.4 | M'Oure, I'm Annie Sergeant and join us in France is the podcast where we talk about France. |
| 0:28.6 | Everyday life in France, great places to visit in France, French culture, history, gastronomy, art and news related to |
| 0:37.4 | travel to France. Today I bring you a conversation with Elise Riven of Toulouse |
| 0:42.4 | guided walks about the amazing Rosa Bonur on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of her birth in Bordeaux. |
| 0:52.0 | The painting that made her famous, The Horse Fair, is at the Met in New York. A reduced |
| 0:58.7 | version of it is at the National Gallery in London. |
| 1:02.6 | The Met also has an emotional piece of hers |
| 1:05.2 | called Weening of the Caves. |
| 1:08.1 | Another iconic piece of hers plowing in the Niverne |
| 1:12.2 | is at the Orse Museum. |
| 1:14.0 | Several of her pieces are at the Aberdeen Art Museum, |
| 1:18.0 | another at the National Gallery of Ireland. |
| 1:21.0 | Now that you've heard about her, you'll see her work in world-class museums everywhere, because she was really prolific. |
| 1:29.0 | I'll post photos of her work on my Instagram account this week. It's addicted to France. Personally, I love |
| 1:36.3 | her work and her life was fascinating as well, as you'll see in this episode. |
| 1:41.6 | After my chat with Elise, I'll address a travel question that came up this |
| 1:45.5 | week on the Join Us in France Facebook group. What can you do to keep your stuff safe in your car |
| 1:52.0 | if you stop to visit something when you're in |
| 1:54.7 | between hotels? A very good question indeed. This podcast is supported by |
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