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11. Marie Guillemine Benoist (Marie Guillemine De Laville Leroux) Portrait of a Negress
By Annelies Nuy Curator,1800
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Marie-Guillemine Benoist is best known for her groundbreaking painting Portrait d'une négresse (1800), a portrait of a Black woman that directly challenged the norms of her time. In a period marked
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Annelies Nuy Curator
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"Portrait of a Negress" by Marie-Guillemine Benoist: A Groundbreaking Celebration of Humanity
This captivating painting, titled "Portrait of a Negress" (1800), is a groundbreaking work by the French artist Marie-Guillemine Benoist. Defying the societal norms of her time, Benoist's portrait features a Black woman depicted with dignity, grace, and individuality, rather than as an exoticized
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"Portrait of a Negress" by Marie-Guillemine Benoist: A Groundbreaking Celebration of Humanity
SUMMARY
This captivating painting, titled "Portrait of a Negress" (1800), is a groundbreaking work by the French artist Marie-Guillemine Benoist. Defying the societal norms of her time, Benoist's portrait features a Black woman depicted with dignity, grace, and individuality, rather than as an exoticized
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