Este lienzo que mide 95 x 76 centímetros y titulado «El Cid» fue pintado por Rosa Bonheur en 1879 y ahora, al fin, está en el museo del Prado en Madrid. Esto hace mucho mejor a ese gran museo, digo yo… Bonheur nació en Burdeos, Francia en 1822. Fue pintora, escultora e ilustradora considerada una animalière. Fue extremadamente popular en su propia época y en vida gozó de gran fama. Esto le permitió ganar muchísima pasta lo suficiente como para comprarse un castillo a las afueras de París, el Château de By donde vivía con su compañera, Anna Klumpke (una de las dos con quien convivio). En el castillo habían leones y muchos otros animales que Bonheur pintaba… Fue una excepcional pintora y muy importante para la historia del arte. Como dije, en su época fue muy conocida pero después fue olvidada y ya es hora que eso se acabe porque hay muchas mujeres artistas, de todas las épocas, que fueron conocidas y después olvidadas. Me alegra que esta obra de Bonheur esté ahora en El Prado, pero creo que faltan muchas más y hay que descolgar muchos cuadros para hacer lugar para muchas mujeres (y hombres también) que merecen estar presentes en esas paredes…
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This canvas, measuring 95 x 76 centimetres and titled «El Cid,» was painted by Rosa Bonheur in 1879 and is now finally at the Prado Museum in Madrid. This greatly enhances that great museum, if you ask me… Bonheur was born in Bordeaux, France in 1822. She was a painter, sculptor, and illustrator considered an animalière. She was extremely popular and enjoyed great fame and recognition as an artist during her lifetime. This allowed her to make a lot of money, enough to buy a castle on the outskirts of Paris, the Château de By, where she lived with her companion, Anna Klumpke (one of the two women with whom she lived). In the castle grounds there were lions and many other animals that Bonheur painted… She was an exceptional painter and very important to the history of art. As I said, in her time she was well known, but then she was forgotten, and it is time for that to end because there are many women artists, from all eras, who were known and then forgotten. I am glad that this work by Bonheur is now at the Prado, but I believe that many more are missing, and many paintings need to be taken down to make room for many women (and men as well) who deserve to be present on those walls…
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Gracias! Un saludo.
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Compartidas, otro saludo para ti.
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Rosa Bonheur, un vrai bonheur, quel talent, quel personnage !
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Oui! Merci Christine!
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She has an interesting story. In 1894, she was the first woman promoted to knighthood in the Order of the Legion of Honor; it is decorated by Empress Eugenie (Spanish wife of Napoléon III). She died at By Castle of pulmonary congestion on May 25, 1899 at the age of 77. She is buried in Père-Lachaise. The ashes of Anna Kumpler (American companion) were repatriated and scattered on her grave in 1942.
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Yes, an interesting life indeed.
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Incredible painting!
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It certainly is!
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Beauty
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Thank you 🙏🏻
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Her animal depictions are beyond realistic. I’ve always greatly admired those women who never became absorbed into a life of domestic dependency,
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Absolutely! On both points Aiva. Thank you 🙏🏻
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Her lion painting is incredible. Glad you introduced her to us. At least she made a reputation and living in her own time.
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She certainly did Pat. So glad you liked her work. And yes, the lion is amazing!
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