Although she had many admirable qualities as a patron of the arts and Queen... I find the fact that she wore white to her 3rd wedding the most impressive.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Illustration Friday: Afterwards
Anne of Brittany led a very sad life... she gave birth 14 times, but only 2 survived childhood. She died of a kidney stone attack at the Chateau of Blois in the winter of 1514. AFTERWARDS- they mourned the queen for 40 days (inspiring all future French royal funerals until the 18th century) and per her will- Anne's heart was placed in a raised enamel gold reliquary. It is currently in the Dobrée Museum in Nantes.
Although she had many admirable qualities as a patron of the arts and Queen... I find the fact that she wore white to her 3rd wedding the most impressive.
Although she had many admirable qualities as a patron of the arts and Queen... I find the fact that she wore white to her 3rd wedding the most impressive.
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Your series of illustrations of female royality is wonderful. Great colors and beautiful line work.
ReplyDeleteI was going to do a series, a blue period, specifically, but that bastard Picasso nicked it from me sixty years before I was born.
Why thank you Mr. Pincus... its certainly a page out of your book!
ReplyDeleteLove your Anne of Brittany, interesting info, beautiful style. Thanks for your comments too.
ReplyDeletenicely done, I can't even imagine being pregnant that many times!
ReplyDeleteLovely illustration and very interesting! Why she'd want her heart removed is strange, but adds to the the story for sure!
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