A Death and a Marriage

Two brilliant women artists fought for recognition and a place at the table in the competitive art world of pre-Revolutionary Paris. They both had royal patrons. They both were elected to the prestigious Académie Royale.

But only one was Marie Antoinette's official portraitist: the popular, prodigiously talented Vigée Le Brun.

Did she lead a charmed life compared to her rival? Or did she have to battle her own demons to achieve her destiny?

Find out in this six-part series that brings another brilliant woman to life.