Saturday, October 1, 2016

Marie-Antoinette as the Goddess of Love and Beauty

Here we have a painting of Marie-Antoinette as Venus with a dolphin, probably to celebrate the Dauphin's birth in 1781. Below is a depiction in marble of the Queen as Venus, with the infant Cupid representing the Dauphin.

Allegory of Marie-Antoinette as Venus with Cupid by Pajou

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