Vanessa Stephen (Noun)
Meaning
English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Vanessa Stephen was a talented artist in her own right, but her work was often overshadowed by her more famous sister Virginia Woolf.
- As a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group, Vanessa Stephen was a frequent guest at gatherings and salons held by her sister and her husband Leonard Woolf.
- The Stephen sisters, Vanessa and Virginia, grew up in a household that valued creativity and intellectual pursuits.
- Vanessa Stephen's painting style was influenced by the Post-Impressionist movement, and she was particularly drawn to the works of Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh.
- Despite her own artistic talents, Vanessa Stephen often found herself playing the role of muse and confidante to her more famous sister Virginia.