Marguerite of Burgundy (Print)

Product Description

Marguerite of Burgundy

01/2025

Watercolour

Paper: Hahnemuhle GF CP (300 lbs)
30 x 40 cm (11,8’’ x 15,7”)


About this artwork

The painting "Marguerite of Burgundy," from the series "The Death of Remarkable People," draws the viewer into the dramatic tapestry of medieval French history, vividly chronicled by Maurice Druon in "The Accursed Kings." The necklace, shaped like the Château Gaillard fortress where Marguerite and her sister Blanche were imprisoned, serves as a poignant emblem of confinement and the tragic consequences of ambition and betrayal.

The two women are depicted as contrasting figures: Marguerite’s unyielding strength and defiance radiate through her upright stance, while Blanche’s lowered head and fragile expression evoke vulnerability and quiet despair. Together, they symbolize the dichotomy of resistance and resignation in the face of merciless power.

Marguerite’s story is a profound tragedy, where personal ambition and ruthless political strategy underscore the fragility of human lives when subjected to the unrelenting forces of authority, wielded not as a shield but as an instrument of cruelty.

* Please note that the framed artwork is an example of the interior view and is based on imagination only. 

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