The Mother and Sister of the Artist by Berthe Morisot

When Berthe Morisot and her sister Edma wanted to learn how to paint, their parents willingly obliged. After all, that was part of an upper-class young woman's education. But when their teacher saw their incredible talent, he warned their mother, "…they will become painters. Are you fully aware of what that means? It will be revolutionary…" And he was right! For a woman to become a professional painter was almost unheard of in 1850s Paris. But Berthe did it, even after her well-meaning mentor Édouard Manet made some…uh…improvements to this painting just before the deadline for submission to the all-important Salon. Prepare to cringe! See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/the-mother-and-sister-of-the-artist-by-berthe-morisot/ SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) "A Long Look" theme is "Ascension" by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is "Fauré Nocturne no. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 36" composed by Gabriel Fauré. https://musopen.org/music/7909-nocturne-no-4-in-e-flat-major-op-36/ https://musopen.org/music/performer/european-archive/ https://musopen.org/music/composer/gabriel-faure/ Artwork information https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46661.html https://www.artble.com/artists/berthe_morisot/paintings/portrait_of_the_artist's_mother_and_sister Morisot information Stuckey, Charles F., William P. Scott, and Suzanne G. Lindsay. Berthe Morisot, Impressionist  1st ed. New York: Hudson Hills Press, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in association with the National Gallery of Art, 1987. Shennan, Margaret. Berthe Morisot : the First Lady of Impressionism  Phoenix Mill: Sutton, 1996. https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-berthe-morisot-brought-radically-feminine-perspective-impressionism  

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