Elisabeth Louise Vigèe Le Brun,Madame Grande

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Elisabeth Louise Vigèe Le Brun, Madame Grande ( O’neil Catherine Vorlee 1761- 1835)
Vigée Le Brun’s portrait of Madame Grande focuses on the female subject, who is self-absorbed and looking upwards and sideways. The artist focuses on the character’s beauty, and the madam wears an elegant dress and is seated, an idealized version of the noblewoman. The madam appears to hold a musical score on her right hand, and her head is tilted rightwards and looking up. Besides beauty and elegance, the portrait emphasizes her position in society, and some of the eighteenth-century French artists focused on royal subjects. Madame Grand sits at the center of the painting. While Le Brun did not exclusively focus on female French and other European royal families subjects, female subjects feature prominently. The portrait focuses on the theme of beauty as exemplified by Madame Grand, a high-ranking French lady who is youthful and elegantly dressed.
The painting’s subject is Madame Grand, a part of the upper class and Le Brun emphasized her youthful appearance and beauty. Le Brun embodied the features of a female artist highlighting feminine qualities; the female royal sitter is relaxed while also focusing on the subject’s character. In addition to the choice of clothing, Le Brun also communicates strength and beauty by sitting and gazing at Madame Grande. The artist also wants us to know that Madame Grand is well connected to French society. The beautiful and rich subject is relaxed and reflects a fashionable ideal common in other Le Brun’s po...