William-Adolphe Bouguereau is one of the more well-known painters on view. In the stunning Portrait of Marie-Therese Bartholoni, the painter shows off his talents by not aiming for flattery, but for realism and astutely conjures up the sitter's personality via the creases in her taffeta skirt, the dark hair outlining her upper lip, and her plain dog-faced expression.
For your information:
What: Porte de la Gloire Les Expositions officielles parisiennes au 19eme siecle (19th Century Academic French Painting)
Where: Taipei Fine Arts Museum,181, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路3段181號)
Telephone: (02) 2595 7656
When: to April 2
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