winterhalters:Isabella of Parma & Maria Christina of Austria (requested by @isabellaofparma)“To
winterhalters:Isabella of Parma & Maria Christina of Austria (requested by @isabellaofparma)“To compensate for her husband’s shortcomings, she sought consolation in the company of her sister-in-law, Mimi, with whom she was far more at ease than with Jospeh. Isabella came to harbor deep romantic feelings for Mimi […], and the two women spent most of their time together, earning them the comparison to Orpheus and Eurydice.” — In Destiny’s Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa, J. C. Vovk. -- source link
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