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Rosas Animals: The Story of Rosa Bonheur and Her Painting Menagerie

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Rosas Animals: The Story of Rosa Bonheur and Her Painting Menagerie

Contributors:

By (Author) Maryann Macdonald

ISBN:

9781419728501

Publisher:

Abrams

Imprint:

Abrams Books for Young Readers

Publication Date:

1st May 2018

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage general interest: Art and artists

Dewey:

759.4

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

64

Dimensions:

Width 265mm, Height 261mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

1000g

Description

Painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) led a highly nontraditional life, especially for a woman in the nineteenth century. She kept lions as pets, was awarded the Legion of Honor by Empress Eug\u00e9nie, and befriended "Buffalo Bill" Cody. She became a painter at a time when women were often only reluctantly educated as artists. Her unconventional artistic work habits, including visiting slaughterhouses to sketch an animal's anatomy and wearing men's clothing to gain access to places like a horse fair, where women were not allowed, helped her become one of the most beloved female painters of her time. Among the artworks discussed are The Horse Fair and Ploughing in the Nivernais. Along with her life story are a list of museums that house her work, a bibliography, and an index.

Reviews

**STARRED REVIEW**
"An elegant, insightful portrait of an artist worth knowing."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Take note of this biography of an extraordinary painter"-- "School Library Connection"

Author Bio

Maryann Macdonald is the author of 25 books for children. She lives in New York City.

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