Portrait of Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies, Grand duchess of Tuscany (1836). Giuseppe Be
Portrait of Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies, Grand duchess of Tuscany (1836). Giuseppe Bezzuoli (Italian, 1784-1855). Oil on canvas. Galleria d'arte moderna di Firenze.Marie Antoinette, the second wife of Grand Duke Leopoldo II of Tuscany, is depicted in her role as a sovereign, dressed in black velvet with a plume in her hair and seated on an ermine coat, a symbol of power. In the background, the belfry of the Palazzo Vecchio and the silhouette of the Duomo indicate the locale of her realm. -- source link
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