Antoinette, Marie
An Austrian princess who married the King of France and died on the Guillotine, Marie Antoinette's whorish, greedy and air-headed reputation is based on a seam of vicious propaganda and the popular memory of a phrase she didn't actually say. While recent books have portrayed Marie in a better light, the old slurs still linger.
Marie Antoinette and "Let them eat cake"
The truth behind the famous phrase.
The truth behind the famous phrase.
Vigee Le Brun's Portraits
Le Brun painted around thirty portraits of Marie Antoinette and the results record a range of her clothes and styles. This site illustrates 25 of her portraits, although many are in black and white.
Le Brun painted around thirty portraits of Marie Antoinette and the results record a range of her clothes and styles. This site illustrates 25 of her portraits, although many are in black and white.