Portrait of a Black Woman by Marie Guillemine Benoist

[@khaled009]

Thank you so much for educating me more on a painting that has always called out to me since childhood!

[@NubianQueenNation]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful portrait and some of the history behind it.

[@ArtStoryLab]

Thank you for watching!

[@samanthagreen8054]

I have always thought of THIS painting as The Black Mona Lisa. 😍😎😏🙄

[@ArtStoryLab]

It’s WAAYYYY better than Mona Lisa 😉

[@olavwilhelm6843]

how silly . what makes you think that ??? is there a chinese or a latina mona lisa as well as long as they sit for a portrait? let alone the fact that this black lady is far more beautiful than the overrated mona lisa

[@noirelady1815]

Thankyou for this! 🌸💕

[@andyliu3171]

Currently taking professor Darcy Grigsby's course about 19th century French art history. Finding your video series super helpful!

[@annabeatriztalebi5018]

Thank you !! now i'm following your channel and waiting for more good content like this!

[@jizzy2727]

She looks PROUD AF🖤

[@addae18]

Thank you for this story. I am writing a paper about the artist and this portrait!

[@ArtStoryLab]

Good luck! 👍🏻

[@majorbooklover420]

I love this!

[@nourdjeff3783]

Thanks for this explanation 😊

[@athenaartfoundation]

Thank you for this wonderful video! Love the links to Beyoncé too 😊

[@derblae52]

Very well done. Thank you. This has always been a favorite painting of mine. I am not a fan of Beyonce or Jay-Z. I would hope you would find more astute examples other than these two .