Berthe Morisot
French painter and member of the Impressionists
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πBiography
Berthe Morisot was a French painter and a member of the circle of painters in Paris who became known as the Impressionists. She was described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of 'les trois grandes dames' of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Founding member of Impressionism
- β¦Painted 'The Cradle'
- β¦Pioneering female artist in the 19th century
π¬Famous Quotes
"It is important to express oneself... provided the feelings are real and are taken from your own experience.
"I do not think there has ever been a man who treated a woman as an equal and that's all I would have asked for.
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