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The Celebrity Monarch: Empress Elisabeth and the Modern Female Portrait

About The Celebrity Monarch: Empress Elisabeth and the Modern Female Portrait

The Celebrity Monarch argues that portraits of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) shaped both modern female portraiture and celebrity. Close study of portraits of Elisabeth, renowned as the most beautiful woman in Europe, along with her private collection of celebrity photography reveals her agency in shaping her own representation and the significance of her construction for modern Viennese artists and the emerging phenomenon of celebrity.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781644532867
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • November 17, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 154x22x238 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 517 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The Celebrity Monarch: Empress Elisabeth and the Modern Female Portrait

The Celebrity Monarch argues that portraits of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) shaped both modern female portraiture and celebrity. Close study of portraits of Elisabeth, renowned as the most beautiful woman in Europe, along with her private collection of celebrity photography reveals her agency in shaping her own representation and the significance of her construction for modern Viennese artists and the emerging phenomenon of celebrity.

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