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9 Muses Who Were Artists
  • Introduction
  • Camille Claudel (Muse to Auguste Rodin)
  • Elizabeth Siddal (Muse to Dante Gabriel Rossetti)
  • Berthe Morisot (Muse to Édouard Manet)
  • Georgia O’Keeffe (Muse to Alfred Stieglitz)
  • Kiki de Montparnasse (Muse to Man Ray)
  • Lee Miller (Muse to Man Ray)
  • Frida Kahlo (Muse to Diego Rivera)
  • Dora Maar (Muse to Pablo Picasso)
  • Françoise Gilot (Muse to Pablo Picasso)
References & Edit History Related Topics
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Lithograph portrait by Edouard Manet of Berthe Morisot, showing a woman with a large dark hat and scarf, rendered in expressive black brushstrokes on light paper. Camille Claudel Rossetti, Dante Gabriel: Beata Beatrix Manet, Édouard: Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets Georgia O'Keeffe sits beside her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, in a room with a bird painting and sculpture visible in the background. Man Ray: Le Violon d'Ingres Kahlo, Frida: Diego and I Picasso, Pablo: Portrait of Dora Maar (left)

9 Muses Who Were Artists: References & Edit History

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  • Naomi Blumberg
    Naomi Blumberg was Assistant Editor, Arts and Culture for Encyclopaedia Britannica. She covered topics related to art history, architecture, theatre, dance, literature, and music.
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