Portrait of a woman (about 1825 - about 1825) by English SchoolPalazzo Madama
«In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you»
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Presumed portrait of Carolina Bonaparte (about 1800 - about 1800) by Louis-Léopold BoillyPalazzo Madama
"Mansfield Park"
Portrait of a young woman (about 1840 - about 1840) by Alois Von AnreiterPalazzo Madama
Fashion: back to the future
During Napoleonic Empire, fashion changes developing a taste for a natural style without artifices. Enough corset and panier, clothes are simple tunics inspired by the classic style, long to the ankle and tight under the breast.
Ribbons and jewels...
The use of wigs ended after French Revolution. In fact, hairstyle for ladies and gentlemen was simple and wild. During Napoleonic Empire, women hairstyle, kwon as neoclassic, was inspired by the Ancient Greece. Hair was simply braided with ribbons and enriched with jewels or tiaras.
Queen Marie Thérèse of Naples (about 1837 - about 1837) by Moritz Michael DaffingerPalazzo Madama
Portrait of a woman (1825 - 1825) by Henry CollenPalazzo Madama
"Emma"
Portrait of a woman (about 1830 - about 1830) by Madeleine Pauline DucruetPalazzo Madama
"Becoming Jane"
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