Venus was her name

When Anne Pitt sat for Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun in Rome, the French artist portrayed the young British aristocrat as Hebe, daughter of Zeus–complete with an eagle painted from life. Sarah Fortescue traces the picture’s story

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A personal approach to the Renaissance

Exhibition of the week The Wonder of Art: ...