Rosa Bonheur

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This paper examines how Rosa Bonheur, the first nationally identified French woman painter, was a sensation of her time. It discusses how although many critics tend to place her in the movement of Realism for her precise paintings that look virtually like photographs, in actuality, Bonheur clearly belongs to the Romantic movement. It looks at how her paintings express an extreme appreciation for nature, which is a renowned theme in the Romantic style.

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"In 1865, another stunning success was fashioned by Ms. Bonheur entitled Sheep by the Sea. Sheep by the Sea is based on Rosa Bonheur's travels through the Scottish Highlands in the summer of 1855. She has captured the tranquil serenity of the moment the sheep are living through. The obsequious sheep lay settled near a charming body of water. The thickly applied, textured paint conveys the lushness of this verdant landscape at the water's edge."

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