The Princess Lubomirska as Hebe

The Princess Lubomirska as Hebe

The specific, definitive title for this world-famous classical portrait is "The Princess Lubomirska as Hebe" (also commonly cataloged as "Princess Lubomirska Gathering Roses").Key Classification DetailsArtist: Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842), one of the most celebrated French portrait painters of the late 18th century and the official portraitist to Queen Marie Antoinette.Art Style: Late 18th-century Neoclassical Portraiture (originally painted around 1789).Subject Matter: It depicts the Polish Princess Rosalium Lubomirska. Following the popular aristocratic fashion of the era, she is allegorically portrayed as Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth. She is shown in a flowing, simple white gown with a striking crimson sash, sitting in a serene landscape while gathering fresh roses into a woven basket.

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