Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun: A Life Painted in Elegance Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, a name synonymous with the grace and refinement of 18th-century French portraiture, was more than just a painter; she was a chronicler of an era, a master of capturing not merely likeness but also the very essence of her sitters. Born in Paris in 1755, her artistic journey began within a family already steeped in the world of art. Her father, Lo…