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Angelica Kauffman Timeline Game

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Angelica Kauffman was a renowned Swiss Neoclassical painter known for her historical paintings and portraits. In this timeline game, players will have the opportunity to explore the life and works of Angelica Kauffman through a series of events that they must place in their correct chronological order.

  • Players will learn about Angelica Kauffman’s early life and artistic training in Italy.
  • They will discover her rise to fame as a successful artist in London and Rome.
  • Players will also explore Kauffman’s involvement in the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
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  • 1741: Angelica Kauffman is born in Chur, Switzerland
  • 1742: Kauffman's family moves to Schwarzenberg, Austria
  • 1754: Kauffman begins her artistic training with her father, Joseph Johann Kauffman
  • 1754: Kauffman moves to Milan, Italy to further her artistic studies
  • 1763: Kauffman moves to Rome and becomes a successful portrait painter
  • 1765: Kauffman elected to the Roman Accademia di San Luca
  • 1766: Kauffman travels to London and becomes a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts
  • 1781: Kauffman marries Venetian painter Antonio Zucchi
  • 1787: Kauffman travels to Paris and becomes a member of the French Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture
  • 1795: Kauffman's husband Antonio Zucchi dies
  • 1797: Kauffman moves to Rome and focuses on historical and allegorical paintings
  • 1807: Kauffman dies in Rome at the age of 65
  • 20th century: Kauffman's artworks continue to be highly regarded and exhibited in museums worldwide
  • 1996: Kauffman's portrait of herself painting the portrait of a lady is featured on the Swiss 50 franc banknote
  • 2007: A major retrospective exhibition of Kauffman's work is held at the Royal Academy of Arts in London

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