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| Jean-Marc Nattier (1685–1766), Marie Leszczynska. Oil on canvas. Musée de Grenoble. |
She was cool.
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Marie Leszczynska
She was cool.
18th century Madame as.....Goddesses and Virgins
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| Nattier, Jean-Marc, Madame de Caumartin as Hebe. Painting, 1753.National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. |
18th century women in fancy dress, as goddesses and virgins. Which is your favorite?
Art du Jour! Minerva
Minerva \Mi*ner"va:
Oh hurrah! Roman mythology! Introducing Minerva, goddess of wisdom. Goddess of war. Goddess of arts, sciences and poetry, spinning, weaving &c. Here we have her in 18th century glory, depicted in action, beauty and stone. What image of Minerva suits you the most? Suits her?
Jacques-Louis David, Battle between Minerva and Mars. 1771, oil on canvas. Musée du Louvre.
Oh hurrah! Roman mythology! Introducing Minerva, goddess of wisdom. Goddess of war. Goddess of arts, sciences and poetry, spinning, weaving &c. Here we have her in 18th century glory, depicted in action, beauty and stone. What image of Minerva suits you the most? Suits her?
Jacques-Louis David, Battle between Minerva and Mars. 1771, oil on canvas. Musée du Louvre.
Jean-Marc Nattier, Mademoiselle de Lambesc as Minerva, Arming Her Brother, the Comte de Brionne, and Directing Him to the Arts of War. 1732, oil on canvas. Musée du Louvre.
Jean Honore Fragonard, The Goddess Minerva. 1772, oil on canvas. The Detroit Institute of Arts.
Anne Vallayer-Coster, Still-Life with Military Trophies and Bust of Minerva. 1777, oil on canvas. Private.
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