books0977: Her music lesson. Frédéric Soulacroix (French, 1858-1933). Oil on canv
books0977: Her music lesson. Frédéric Soulacroix (French, 1858-1933). Oil on canvas.In 1873 Soulacroix enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arte in Florence and in 1876 in the Scuola di Pittura. Florence was renowned for producing painters with an extraordinary facility in portraying the texture and appearance of fabrics, silks, satins and velvet. It was in this historical costume genre that Soulacroix was to become enduringly successful, acclaimed for his exquisite technique and observation. -- source link