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.
A Whore and a Murderer?
This site discusses Marie Antoinette and Charlotte Corday, the most famous women of the Revolution. The authors, Hentyle Yapp, Chantal Nong, Julia Salas, and Edward Chen, present separate biographies of both women, before moving onto an essay examining the differing iconography associated with the pair. The titular 'Whore' is Antoinette.
This site discusses Marie Antoinette and Charlotte Corday, the most famous women of the Revolution. The authors, Hentyle Yapp, Chantal Nong, Julia Salas, and Edward Chen, present separate biographies of both women, before moving onto an essay examining the differing iconography associated with the pair. The titular 'Whore' is Antoinette.
'Let Them Eat Cake'
The Straight Dope, an essential reference guide to urban legends and myths, explains the truth behind Marie-Antoinette's most famous, and actually fictional, comment.
The Straight Dope, an essential reference guide to urban legends and myths, explains the truth behind Marie-Antoinette's most famous, and actually fictional, comment.
'Marie Antoinette's Site'
Written by a clear devotee of Marie Antoinette, you'll find a biography, timeline, gallery and much more, all excellently illustrated section.
Written by a clear devotee of Marie Antoinette, you'll find a biography, timeline, gallery and much more, all excellently illustrated section.
Marie Antoinette: Queen Consort of France
This well written and illustrated essay is sympathetic to Marie Antoinette, highlighting her role in a dynastic marriage and rebuking the normal slurs on her character.
This well written and illustrated essay is sympathetic to Marie Antoinette, highlighting her role in a dynastic marriage and rebuking the normal slurs on her character.
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.