Angelica Kauffman

Résumé : Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) enjoyed an international reputation. She pursued a successful career and was one of the artist personalities of the Classical Age in London and Rome. She was admired by Goethe and Herder, and her clients included queens and emperors from across the continent. Her life and work are presented in some 100 of her paintings and drawings, including many new discoveries. This overview volume focuses on Kauffman's impact in England, especially as the first female member of the Royal Academy of Arts, as well as her work as a history painter, fashionable portraitist and champion of a new ideal of masculinity.