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Pittori britannici del XX secolo. Nati nel 1873. Morti nel 1947. Nati il 1º febbraio.
Lady Helena Emily Gleichen OBE DStJ (1 February 1873 – 28 January 1947) was a British painter of landscapes, flowers, and animals, with a particular passion for horses. [citation needed] During World War I, she served as an ambulance driver and radiographer in France and Italy, where she was given the rank of major in the army.
8 nov 2019 · Gleichen was a rich aristocrat who renounced her Germanic titles and volunteered to use X-rays to treat injured soldiers on the Italian front. She faced danger, hardship and eye damage to save thousands of lives, but her contributions are now largely overlooked.
- Patricia Fara
Do you know who Helena Gleichen is? Gleichen has become a forgotten hero of the World War I – despite her brave contributions having saved thousands of lives on the Italian Front...
More than 100 years after the armistice was signed, Gleichen has become a forgotten hero of the First World War – despite her brave contributions having saved thousands of lives on the Italian ...
Helena, la più giovane, s’orientò verso la pittura, ma quando scoppiò la Prima Guerra Mondiale e l’Europa venne scossa dagli scontri degli eserciti, decise di voler contribuire allo sforzo bellico.
4 giorni fa · Learn about Lady Helena Gleichen, a female painter who lived from 1873 to 1947 and was associated with the Royal Academy of Arts. Explore her correspondence, artworks and archives related to her life and career.
