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Marie Antoinette and her children by Vigee Le Brun
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Marie Antoinette and her children by Vigee Le Brun
Reproduction of a painting of Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, queen of France (1755-1793), and her children by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun ), a prominent French portrait painter of the late 18th century.
1787
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1787 Antoinette Brun Elisabeth Louise Madame Marie Painter Prominent Rococo Versailles Vigee Vigee Lebrun
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This exquisite reproduction captures the ethereal beauty and grace of Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated Queen of France, and her cherished children in a painting by the renowned French portrait artist, Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. Painted in 1787 during the height of the Rococo period, the portrait was executed at the Palace of Versailles, the grandest royal residence in France. Marie Antoinette, born in 1755 as Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, was the daughter of the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and the last queen of the Bourbon monarchy in France before the Revolution. In this painting, she is depicted in a delicate, flowing gown, her hair arranged in intricate curls, and her expression one of tender affection as she gazes upon her offspring. Her children, the Dauphin Louis-Joseph, the future King Louis XVII, and Madame Royale Marie-Thérèse Charlotte, are arranged around her, each gazing up at their mother with adoring expressions. Vigee Le Brun, born in 1755, was a prominent French portrait painter of the late 18th century, known for her ability to capture the likenesses and personalities of her subjects with remarkable accuracy and sensitivity. Her portraits were sought after by the royal court and the aristocracy, and she was favored by Marie Antoinette, who sat for her numerous times. This painting, with its warm colors and gentle lighting, is a testament to the artist's skill and the enduring bond between a mother and her children, a bond that was tragically severed by the tumultuous events of the French Revolution.
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