20. Rosa Bonheur — Lost Lady of Art
Rosa Bonheur with Bull by E.L. Dubufe
In this week’s mini episode, Amy and Kim discuss a lost lady of the art world, Rosa Bonheur. Statesmen, celebrities, and royalty all gushed over this 19th-century painter and international superstar, and you will too when you hear her amazing life story, which includes a pet lioness and a permit for cross-dressing, among other dazzling anecdotes. Plus, find out Bonheur’s connection to the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, and learn which author and book will be featured on the next episode of Lost Ladies of Lit.
Discussed in this episode:
“Plowing in the Nivernais” at the Musee d’Orsay
“The Redemption of Rosa Bonheur” by Elaine Sciolino (Smithsonian Magazine, November 2020)
“The Horse Fair” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art