Group show
Women Painters, 1780-1830: The Birth of a Struggle
19 May 2021 — 25 Jul 2021 at Luxembourg Museum
· Paris
This landmark exhibition, presented in France in 2021, shines a light on the women painters who were active between 1780 and 1830 — a period of profound political and social upheaval in Europe. At a time when academic institutions and official salons largely excluded women, these artists forged careers against considerable odds, challenging the boundaries of a male-dominated art world.
The show brings together works that reveal the remarkable breadth and ambition of female artistic production during this era, from portraiture and history painting to intimate domestic scenes. It traces the collective and individual struggles of these painters to gain access to training, exhibition, and critical recognition, marking the birth of a longer fight for equality in the arts.
The show brings together works that reveal the remarkable breadth and ambition of female artistic production during this era, from portraiture and history painting to intimate domestic scenes. It traces the collective and individual struggles of these painters to gain access to training, exhibition, and critical recognition, marking the birth of a longer fight for equality in the arts.
About the venue
Luxembourg Museum
· Paris
The Musée du Luxembourg is a museum at 19 rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Established in 1750, it was initially an art museum located in the east wing of the Luxembourg Palace and in 1818 became the first museum of contemporary art. In 1884 the museum moved into its current…
