Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1749–1803) She was advocate for woman to have an opportunity to become painters just like men. In 1783 Labille gained attendance by the French king to allow only four women members at any given moment. During the time, there weren’t many women who were painters, and the reason why is because woman’s artistic pursuits should be limited to drawing as a private pastime. Figure painting was deemed the purview of men. This meaning behind the painting represents that women are allowed to paint their publish art and allow to paint with their minds no matter what it is. I enjoy this assignment and this shows many ways to express ourselves and allowed us to share our thoughts behind a work of art.
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Hi Alexandra! I was very surprised to learn that Labille-Guiard advocated for women to have the opportunity to paint, since at that time the main painters were literally only men. It is really sad to know that women could only paint as a private hobby, when this has to be completely free and imaginative. It is also really satisfying to know that her painting focused on the beauty of things and not on the naked figures of women.
Hey Alexandra, I think it’s fantastic that she tried to give more women the opportunity to paint. I’m curious if there were any female artists whose work was stolen. I know it was common practice back then to steal ideas. I’m grateful that we live in a society where we can pursue art as a hobby or as a profession.