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?
Jean-Marc Nattier, Madame Henriette de France as a Vestal Virgin. Oil on canvas, 1749. The Detroit Institute of Arts. |
Noël Nicolas Coypel, Portrait of Madame de Bourbon-Conti as Venus. Oil on canvas, 1731. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. |
Jean-Marc Nattier, Madame de Pompadour as Diana. Oil on canvas, 1752. The Cleveland Museum of Art. |
"Marie Antoinette's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century" has been included in this weeks Sites To See. I hope this helps to attract many new visitors here.
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