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Liberator: Rosa Bonheur Gave No Heed To The Good Old Boys

French Animalier Was More Than The "Most Famous Woman Painter Of The 19th Century"

Liberator: Rosa Bonheur Gave No Heed To The Good Old Boys
"The epithets of imbeciles have never bothered me."
                                         —Marie-Rosalie Bonheur


Women don't paint wildlife well—haven't you heard?

Nor do they understand the sporting life, nor are they talented enough to capture the true noble gestures of horses, dogs, farm animals and practically anything else that moves.

Nor are they the equal measure of men.

If you are the kind of 21st century boor who embraces such nonsense, welcome to the club that tried unsuccessfully to put French painter Rosa Bonheur in her subservient, obsequious place—holding an attitude that remains a pox on

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Written by Todd Wilkinson

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