In the summer of 1805, a foreign dynasty was forcefully imposed by an imperial power. Elisa, as sister of Napoleon... Read More
In
the summer of 1805, a foreign dynasty was forcefully imposed by an imperial
power. Elisa, as sister of Napoleon Bonaparte and wife of Felice Baciocchi,
reigned in Luccauntil 1814. At
first she was the princess of Lucca but she succeeded in becoming the Grand
Duchess of Tuscany. She was considered the ‘revolutionary princess’ because she
governed with prudence and foresight. She supported the arts, public works,
welfare, and educational institutions. Elisa showed the strength of her
character both in good times and in adversity.
You feel a sweet restlessness. Behind the dynamic
colours something slightly abrasive comes out. The essence of Elisa Baciocchi
Bonaparte is captured and trapped in the image. She is shown in a new way -
with emphasis on her physical and emotional self.
The
spectator is invited to enter the artist's world, one dominated by imagination.