![]() It would lead to ‘unpleasantness’ and ‘complications’, so M. Contemporaries were shocked and disturbed at the idea of women and men sharing a studio to train in this way. One of the biggest problems was that an essential part of an artist’s training was to work from nude models. There were hundreds of women from all over Europe and America who desperately wanted to learn how to paint, but could not get the training they wanted. Julian quickly spotted a gap in the market. The Académie Julian was established in Paris in 1868, almost 30 years before women were allowed to study in the École des Beaux Arts and M. They certainly did, and many of themn studied at a the famous Académie Julian. ‘Did respectable women really travel on their own to study how to be an artist?’ the interviewer asked, raising an eyebrow. I was asked at a book event recently if people like my lead character, Maud, in The Paris Winter really existed. Women Artists Training in Paris 100 years ago For now please enjoy this post written just for the readers of Broken Teepee. I will be reviewing the book on 12/5 so be sure to stop back then to see what I thought about it. ![]() ![]() Roberston is the author of The Paris Winter. I’m very excited to welcome Imogen Robertson today with a very special guest post. ![]()
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