Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 247 Vigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth 1755 1842 Vigée-Lebrun, Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth Lebrun, Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée Souvenirs de Madame Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Tome second Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier, Rénald Lévesque (HTML version) and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Souvenirs de Madame Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Tome second" by Vigée-Lebrun is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work represents the reflections and memoirs of the prominent portrait painter from the 18th century, chronicling her travels across Italy and her experiences within artistic circles of the time. As a significant female artist, Vigée-Lebrun offers insights into the challenges she faced and the influential figures she encountered, making this volume an important narrative in the history of art. The opening of the memoir begins with Vigée-Lebrun's reflections on her past and the impact of personal loss, which delayed the continuation of her work. She recounts her journey through Turin, where she faced travel difficulties and was graciously hosted by a local professor, Porporati. Throughout her travels across Italian cities, she admires famed artworks and beauty in architecture, describing her encounters with various artistic masterpieces and notable personalities, including her eventual arrival in the splendid city of Rome. This portion of the text sets the stage for her artistic journey, while also emphasizing her personal experiences and emotional responses to the beauty surrounding her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Vigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth, 1755-1842 Painters -- France -- Biography ND Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: Art 430107 2025-08-09T13:27:41.294388 text/html 412118 2007-10-12T11:35:24 text/html 331515 2025-08-09T13:27:49.895797 application/epub+zip 338434 2025-08-09T13:27:45.151339 application/epub+zip 227552 2025-08-09T13:27:43.735328 application/epub+zip 730616 2025-08-09T13:27:53.363782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725154 2025-08-09T13:27:48.919817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324779 2022-09-11T03:34:05.664779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402454 2025-08-09T13:27:40.549387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392973 2007-10-12T11:35:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20066 2025-08-09T13:27:53.507778 application/rdf+xml 26467 2025-08-09T13:27:44.234333 image/jpeg 4713 2025-08-09T13:27:43.983325 image/jpeg 149565 2007-10-12T11:35:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 220416 2007-10-12T11:35:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 329455 2025-08-09T13:27:41.335401 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia