Marie-Guillemine Benoist
1768–1826 · French · 17 artworks
NeoclassicismSmooth brushworkClassical compositionSubtle lightingEmphasis on formRestrained color palette
artist bio
Marie-Guillemine Benoist was a French Neoclassical painter known for her portraits and history paintings. She achieved recognition for her talent during a time when female artists faced significant challenges, and her work contributed to the evolving representation of women in art.
what you'll learn
Studying Benoist's work provides insight into Neoclassical portraiture, particularly the use of light, form, and composition to convey character and status. Students can also learn about the challenges and triumphs of women artists in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
17 artworks
Il sonno dell'infanzia e della vecchiaia
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Portrait of Madame de Reiset D'Arques as Sappho
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Portrait of a Lady
1799
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Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte princess Borghese
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Portrait de Madeleine
1800
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Napoleone Elisa Bacciochi, daughter of Elisa, sister of Napoleon I.
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Madame Philippe Panon Desbassayns de Richemont (Jeanne Eglé Mourgue, 1778–1855) and Her Son, Eugène (1800–1859)
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Guillaume Marie-Anne, comte de Brune, maréchal de France (1763-1815)
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Empress Marie-Louise
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Portrait of a woman with a muff
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Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte
1808
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Portrait of Felice Baciocchi
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Portrait of Elisa Bonaparte, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
1805
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Portrait of Baron Larrey
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Portrait of Napoleona Elisa Baciocchi
1810
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Madame Jeanne Desbassayns de Richemont And Her Son, Eugène
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Portrait of Claude-Ignace Brugière (1745-1814), baron de Barante
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