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Rosa Bonheur: Why Google honours her today | Arts and Culture News
French painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur, who was born in 1822 and died in 1899, is renowned for her exclusive perform that includes animals. On Wednesday, the 200th anniversary of her birthday, Google transformed its symbol in five nations around the world to honour Bonheur. This is her story: Daughter of two artists Born in Bordeaux, France, on March 16, 1822, Bonheur was the eldest of four siblings. Her father, Raymond Bonheur, was a drawing instructor and her mom, Sophie Marquis, a musician. Bonheur’s enjoy for the arts was developed at a youthful age. “I was not however four a long time previous when I conceived a veritable enthusiasm for…