17th Cent. Maria Gonzaga

Maria Gonzaga was born on 29 July 1609, in Mantua. She was the daughter of Margherita of Savoy (28 April 1589 - 26 June 1655) and Francesco IV, Duke of Mantua (1586-1612). Her maternal grandparents were Catalina Micaela of Spain (10 October 1567 - 6 November 1597) and Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (1562-). Maria's parents were married on 19 February 1608, in  Turin. Her siblings were: Ludovico (27 April 1611 - 3 August 1612) and Eleonora (12 September 1612 - 13 September 1612). In 1612, she became Duchess of Montferrat. Maria Gonzaga married Charles of Nevers (1609-1631). He was the son of Catherine of Mayenne and Charles I, Duke of Mantua.

The Children of Maria Gonzaga and Charles of Nevers:

Eleonora Gonzaga (18 November 1630 - 6 December 1686) Married Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor in 1651.

Maria

Charles (1629-1665)

Her husband, Charles died in 1631. Her daughter, Eleonora Gonzaga married Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (13 July 1608 - 2 April 1657) on 30 April 1651, in Vienna, Austria. He was the son of Maria Anna of Bavaria (8 December 1574 - 8 March 1616) and Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (9 July 1578 - 15 February 1637). Her mother, Margherita of Savoy died on 26 June 1655, in Mantua. Maria Gonzaga died aged 51, on 14 August 1660, in Mantua.

19-20th Cent. Theda Bara (29 July 1885 - 13 April 1955)

18th Cent. Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, Queen Consort of Sweden.

 

Luise Ulrike of Prussia was born on 24 July 1720, in Berlin. She was the daughter of Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Queen Consort in Prussia (16 March 1687 - 28 June 1757) and Friedrich Wilhelm I, King in Prussia (14 August 1688 - 31 May 1740). Her maternal grandparents were Sophia Dorothea of Celle (15 September 1666 - 13 November 1726) and George Louis (28 May 1660 - 11 June 1727). Her paternal grandparents were Sophia Charlotte of Hanover and Friedrich I, King in Prussia (11 July 1657 - 25 February 1713). Luise Ulrike's parents were married on 28 November 1706. Her siblings were: Prince Friedrich Ludwig (1707-1708), Wilhelmine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1709-1758), Friedrich II the Great, King of Prussia (1712-1786), Princess Charlotte Albertine (1713-1714), Friederike Luise, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1714-1784), Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1716-1801), Prince Ludwig Karl (1717-1719), Sophia Dorothea, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1719-1765), August Wilhelm (1722-1758), Anna Amalie (1723-1787), Heinrich (1726-1802) and Prince August Ferdinand (1730-1813). Her father, Friedrich Wilhelm I died on 31 May 1740, in Berlin. He was buried in Sanssouci, Potsdam. Louisa Ulrika married Adolf Fredrik of Holstein-Gottorp (14 May 1710 - 12 February 1771) in August 1744, at Drottningholm Palace. He was the son of Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach (-22 December 1755) and Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin.

The Children of Louisa Ulrika of Prussia and Adolf I Friedrik of Sweden:
Gustaf III of Sweden (24 January 1746 - 29 March 1792) Married Sophia Magdalena of Denmark in 1766.
Charles XIII of Sweden (1748-1818) Married Hedvig Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp in 1774.
Frederick Adolf of Sweden (1750-1803)  
Sophia Albertine of Sweden (October 1753 - 17 March 1829)

Her husband became King of Sweden, as Adolf I Fredrik on 26 March 1751. In 1753, she founded the Witterhetsakademin. Her mother, Sophia Dorothea died on 28 June 1757, at Monbijou Palace, in Berlin. Her son, Gustaf married Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (3 July 1746 - 21 August 1813) on 1 October 1766, by proxy at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, before they were married in person on 4 November 1766, in Stockholm. She was the daughter of Louise of Great Britain, Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway (7 December 1724 - 19 December 1751) and Frederick V, King of Denmark and Norway (31 March 1723 - 13 January 1766). Her husband, Adolf Fredrik died on 12 February 1771, Stockholm Palace, Stockholm. He was buried in Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm. He was succeeded by their son, as Gustaf III. Her son, Charles married Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp (22 March 1759 -20 June 1818) on 7 July 1774, in Stockholm. In 1775, she was painted by Alexander Roslin (1718-1793). Louisa Ulrika of Prussia died on 16 July 1782, in Svartsjø. Her son, Gustaf III died on 29 March 1792. He was succeeded by his son, as Gustaf IV Adolf (1778-1837) under the Regency of his uncle, Charles, Duke of Södermanland. 

July in Paris

La Tour Eiffel

Sunday, 18th July 2010, Paris 

Bust of Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) by Antoine Bourdelle 1930
Sunday, 18th July 2010, Paris

La Tour Eiffel
Sunday, 18th July 2010, Paris 

Notre-Dame de Paris

Sunday, 18th July 2010, Paris

 Seine

Sunday, 18th July 2010, Paris 

 Arc de Triomph

Monday, 19th July 2010, Paris

Girl trip to Paris, the beautiful and historic city I always want to go back to; with Cruise de Seine, La Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame de Paris, Champs Elysées and L' Arc de Triomphe. According to I am the Most Interesting Book of All: The Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff by Marie Bashkirtseff, "This is Paris! I can't believe that I am here. This is the city from which all the books are taken. All the books are about Paris, its salons, its theatres, it is the perfection of everything. At last I have found what I have desired without knowing it. To live is Paris - Paris means to live!" 

Excerpt: I am the Most Interesting Book of All: The Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff.

Musée du Louvre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Liberty Guiding the People by Eugène Delacroix 1830

Louvre, 21st July 2010

The Young Martyr by Paul Delaroche 1855

Louvre, 21st July 2010

L'enlèvement de Psyché by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

The Winged Victory of Samothrace by Samothrace ca 190 B.C.

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci 1503-1506

Louvre, 21st July 2010

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss by Antonio Canova 1793

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Statue of The Three Graces

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Statue of Napoléon Bonaparte

Louvre, 21st July 2010

 Bust of Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of France and Navarre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Bust of Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of France and Navarre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Bust of Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of France and Navarre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Bust of Marie Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry 

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Bust of Marie Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry 

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

 Bust of Marie Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Leda and the Swan by Jean Thierry

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

 Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

  Statue of Juno, Queen of the Gods

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Statue of Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy as Diana by Antoine Coysevox 1710

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Louvre

Wednesday, 21st July 2010, at Musée du Louvre, in Paris, France. Liberty Guiding the People by Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), oil on canvas from 1830. The Young Martyr by Paul Delaroche, oil on canvas from 1855. The Winged Victory of Samothrace by Samothrace from ca 190 B.C. Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, known as Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, oil on wood from 1503-1506. Marble Statue of Eros and Psyche by Antonio Canova, from 1793. Statue of The Three Graces. Statue of Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Bust of Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of France and Navarre (1755-1793). Bust of Marie Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (1743-1793). Marble Statue of Leda and the Swan from 1717 by Jean Thierry (1669-1739) and Statue of Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685-1712) as Diana from 1710 by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720).