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À la perfection

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

French artist Maurice Quentin de La Tour was born on September 5, 1704. His pastel portraits sparkle with personality. As the premier portraitist of the Enlightenment, his subjects included Voltaire, Rousseau, Madame Pompadour, and Louis XV. His musician father disapproved … Continue reading →