Rosa Bonheur 200th birth anniversary: Google honours French artist with special doodle

New Delhi:  On the occasion of 200th birth anniversary of Rosa Bonheur, search engine giant Google paid a special tribute to the most prominent female painters on its homepage.

It is said that Bonheur’s successful career have inspired a “future generation of women in the arts”  which is known for her realist style. Rosa Bonheur, well known as a painter of animals (animalière), was depicted on the search engine’s homepage in a similar manner.

The Google’s doodle showcased an artist sitting under a tree, with a flock of sheep, where Bonheur was seen painting in a natural setting.

She was born on March 16, 1822, in France (Bordeaux). Her early artistic education was taken care by her father, a minor landscape painter.

Paying tribute to the artist today, Google blog post said, that her aspirations for a career in the arts were unconventional for women of the time, after following and learning the development of artistic traditions and preparing sketches for years before immortalizing them on canvas.

The Art: paintings and sculptures like “The Horse Fair” ?️

The Artist: Rosa Bonheur ?‍?

The Legacy: inspired a whole new generation of women artists ?‍??‍??‍?

Here’s a #GoogleDoodle celebrating Rosa on her 200th birthday: https://t.co/YpIScUElNU. pic.twitter.com/Yr40k4BR5T

— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 16, 2022

Her work gained fame from 1841 to 1853 after her work were exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon.

Most of her well-known work, is exhibited at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

In 1865, French Empress Eugénie bestowed her with one of the nation’s most prestigious honours, the Legion of Honor.