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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Marie-Antoinette as the Goddess Diana

Diana was the virgin goddess of the hunt for the Romans, Artemis for the Greeks. It is lovely to see the real color of Marie-Antoinette's hair, without any powder. The Queen was portrayed as various different goddesses, but being Diana was quite appropriate, since the Queen enjoyed accompanying Louis XVI on his hunts. From East of the Sun, West of the Moon: "A miniature of Marie Antoinette depicted as Diana, decorating a tortoiseshell snuff box. 18th century, unknown artist."



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