Sense & Sensibility by Kirsten Tambling
Kirsten Tambling discusses the book "Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The Entwined Lives of Two Great Eighteenth-Century Women Artists" by Franny Moyle.
Angelica Kauffman: A Multifaceted Artist
Angelica Kauffman was a talented artist with a range of skills. She was adept at playing the glass harmonica, and in 1768, the Danish poet Helfrich Peter Sturz described her playing it in her London studio, eliciting "haunting chimes from a set of gradated glasses, with ‘her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards’".
- She also played the cittern
- Delighted guests with poetry recitations
her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards
Her artistic talents also included portrait painting, as seen in her 1767 depiction of the Duchess of Brunswick, showcasing her skill in capturing classical drapery and sumptuous colors.
Author's summary: Kirsten Tambling reviews a book about 18th-century women artists.
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