Fine Arts

The Captivating ‘Marie Antoinette Style’

For centuries, the last queen of France has influenced art, architecture, entertainment, and more. London’s Victoria and Albert Museum celebrates her legacy.
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The Captivating ‘Marie Antoinette Style’
“Marie Antoinette With a Rose,” 1783, by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun. Oil on canvas; 46 inches by 35 inches. Christophe Fouin/Copyright Château de Versailles, Dist. Grand Palais RMN
Lorraine Ferrier
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“Clad in a light gown of gauze or taffeta, she [Marie Antoinette] was compared to the Venus de Medici, to the Atalanta in the gardens at Marly,” wrote Marie Antoinette’s lady-in-waiting Madame Campan.

The myth and, often, awe surrounding Marie Antoinette (1755–1793) survives centuries after the queen’s execution at 37 years old.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.