#Louis de Silvestre

[royalty-nobility]

Princess Maria Anna of Saxony (1728-1797) as Diana

Artist: Workshop of Louis de Silvestre (French, 1675-1760)

Date: 1746

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: SKD: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Germany

Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony

Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony (Maria Anna Sophia Sabina Angela Franciska Xaveria; 29 August 1728 – 17 February 1797) was a daughter of King Augustus III of Poland and his wife Maria Josepha of Austria who became Electress of Bavaria by marriage to Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria.

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760) "The Formation of Man by Prometheus with the Aid of Minerva" (1702) Oil on canvas

[history-of-fashion]

1728 Louis de Silvestre - Portrait of Katarzyna Barbara Branicka née Radziwiłł

(National Museum, Warsaw)

[thebaroquehuman]

1726 Gräfin Urszula Bielińska als Vestalin - Louis de Silvestre

[gogmstuff]

1730s Close out, for a while (from top to bottom) -

ca. 1735 Elisabetta Algarotti Dandolo by Rosalba Carriera (location ?). From pinterest.com/source/karoline-von-manderscheid.tumblr.com/ 1034X1341.

ca. 1735 Probably Maria Clementina Sobieska by Pier Leone (Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie - Warszawa, Poland). From Google Art Project via Wikimedia; fixed spots w Pshop 2251X3000.

ca. 1735/1740 Lady Mary Bellings-Arundell, Baroness Arundell of Wardour (1716–1769) by Enoch Seeman the Younger (Oxburgh Hall - Oxburgh, near Swffham, Norfolk, UK). From Wikimedia 943X1200.

ca. 1737 Maria Josepha of Austria by Louis de Silvestre (Stadtgeschichtliches Museum - Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany) From Google Art Project via liveinternet.ru/users/marylai/post292168318/ 2345X300.

ca. 1738 Princess Amellia of Great Britain by Jean Baptiste van Loo (auctioned by Sotheby's). Probably from Wikimedia; fixed spots & cracks w Pshop 1308X1713.

ca. 1739 Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Bevern by Antoine Pesne (Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten - specific location ?). From Wikimedia; fixed spots w Pshop 2431X3322.

ca. 1739 Lady by Herman van der Mijn (location ?). From tumblr.com/jeannepompadour 642X792.

ca. 1739-1740 Woman Standing in a Garden by Arthur Devis (location ?). From history-of-fashion.tumblr.com/post/123799742529/ab-1739-1740-arthur-devis-portrait-of-a-woman via pinterest.com/amisiak1193/stroje-damskie-1700-1800/;  fit to screen 1980X2870.

[hoppityhopster23]

Late to the game but I’m adding because why not.

62. Don’t ask Larrey why he came to the treatment he’s using on the wounded. It’s all the right things for all the wrong reasons.

63. It’s not worth being neutral. Believe me, cities have been bombed horrendously for being neutral. If you do plan on it doing it anyways, just beat the British to it and blow up your own ships.

64. If involved in an affair with the Danish king, don’t bother cheating on him or try to run off. You may get exiled. But why should you? He pays well, and any kids with the guy will live richly.

65. Don’t speak badly of religion or the monarchy in Denmark. You may find yourself permanently exiled.

66. Don’t ask the Danish monarch about the lack of mailboxes in his kingdom. Just don’t.

67. What happens Danish officer parties stays in the Officers parties.

68. Please don't put the French and Russian Peacocks in a room. we don't need to watch that.

69. If Larrey needs something, he will tell you, no matter the time it is or what you are doing.

Napoleonic War Survival Tips for the French Army

1. Don’t refer to Marshal Murat’s uniform as “peacock wear” within earshot of him.

2. When Napoleon pulls out a map, don’t ask, “Are we lost?”

3. If your cannonball doesn’t quite reach the enemy lines, just blame the wind. Or Berthier.

4. Don’t accidentally toast “To King Louis” at an officers’ dinner. Ever.

5. Avoid playing cards with Marshal Lannes – unless you enjoy losing your entire month’s pay.

6. Foraging in enemy territory: Always ask what’s in the stew before you eat it.

7. If you’re sent to negotiate peace, don’t open with, “Our emperor said this would be easy.”

8. During winter campaigns, remember: snowballs do not replace musket balls.

9. Don’t try to outdo Napoleon in recalling historical battles. You’ll lose.

10. If Napoleon is inspecting the troops, resist the urge to ask, “Is it true you’re shorter than Murat?”

11. Never, under any circumstances, suggest that Wellington’s redcoats “don’t look so tough.”

12. If Marshal Ney orders a charge, just assume it’s going to last until nightfall.

13. Do not ask Marshal Davout if his nickname Iron Marshal comes from his cooking.

14. If your bayonet charge fails, remember: retreat is just “advancing in the opposite direction.”

15. If someone says “This mission is simple,” expect nothing but complications.

16. In case of defeat, remember: it’s always the Austrians’ fault. Even if they aren’t there.

17. During peace negotiations, “bombing their latrines” is not considered a formal strategy.

18. If you happen to capture a British officer, refrain from gloating by saying, “See you in Paris!”

19. When bivouacked near rivers, don’t bet on crossing without some form of disaster.

20. Finally, do not point the cannons at the Emperor’s tent, even as a joke. Especially not as a joke.

[hildegardavon]

Louis de Silvestre the Younger, 1675-1760

Family of Centaurs, n/d, oil on canvas, 170.5x165 cm

National Museum in Warsaw, Inv. M.Ob.2311 MNW

[undead-knick-knack]

Family portrait of Pike and Scanlan after they bone in their centaur forms and have kids

(the painting is "Family of Centaurs" by Louis de Silvestre the Younger)

[gunsandspaceships]

Creator

Tony Stark - Prometheus

Prometheus is the creator of the first humans, molded by him from clay and endowed with consciousness.

"The Formation of Man by Prometheus with the Aid of Minerva" Louis de Silvestre

"In the Western classical tradition, Prometheus became a figure who represented human striving (particularly the quest for scientific knowledge) and the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences. In particular, he was regarded in the Romantic era as embodying the lone genius whose efforts to improve human existence could also result in tragedy." (Source)

Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" compares Victor Frankenstein, who brought an artificial man to life, to Prometheus.

While Zeus saw people as his slaves, Prometheus wanted his creations to rise and become equal to the gods.

[royalty-nobility]

King August II of Poland (1670-1733) on Horseback

Artist: Circle of Louis de Silvestre (French, 1675-1760)

Date: ca. 1728

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Dresden State Art Collections, Dresden, Germany

Augustus II the Strong

Augustus II the Strong (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.

Augustus' great physical strength earned him the nicknames "the Strong", "the Saxon Hercules" and "Iron-Hand". He liked to show that he lived up to his name by breaking horseshoes with his bare hands and engaging in fox tossing by holding the end of his sling with just one finger while two of the strongest men in his court held the other end. He is also notable for fathering a very large number of children.

[blessed-by-athena]

Odysseus verlangt von Andromache den Knaben Astyanax - Louis de Silvestre

[history-of-fashion]

1733-1734 Louis de Silvestre - Augustus II (Augustus the Strong), Elector of Saxony

(National Museum in Lublin / Lublin Castle)

[moon-meridian]

hello, friends! here is a collection of some of my favorite faces. i'll update this list as i come into contact with faces that i've been introduced to and want to interact with. please keep in mind that this list is just what comes to mind, i love new faces so feel free to suggest new ones to me !#happyroleplaying

ACTORS

a-e

aaron paul, aaron taylor-johnson, aaron tveit, adam dimarco, adan canto, alan ritchson, alberto rosende, alexander calvert, alexander skarsgard, alex fitzalan, alfie allen, alfonso herrera, alfred enoch, alvaro rico, andre lamoglia, andrew garfield, andrew matarazzo, andy samberg, angus cloud, antoni porowski, antony starr, armie hammer, aron piper, austin butler, avan jogia, ben barnes, bill skarsgard, blair redford, blake jenner, bob morley, boyd holbrook, brandon flynn, brant daughtry, brenton thwaites, brian j. smith, bright vachirawit chivaaree, cameron monaghan, casey cott, carter jenkins, chace crawford, chadwick boseman, chance perdomo, charles melton, charlie coxx, charlie heaton, charlie hunnam, charlie weber, chase stokes, cheyenne jackson, chris evans, chris hemsworth, chris messina, chris pine, christian navarro, christopher abbott, chris wood, cody christian, cody fern, cole sprouse, colton haynes, curran walters, dacre montgomery, daniel sharman, darren barnet, darren criss, david castaneda, david castro, david corenswet, dean geyer, dominic cooper, dominic sherwood, drey ray tanner, drew van acker, dylan minnette, dylan o'brien, dylan sprayberry, dylan sprouse, ed westwick, eka darville, eric dane, evan peters.

f-l

felix mallard, finn jones, finn wittrock, froy gutierrez, gavin leatherwood, gong yoo, grant gustin, gregg sulkin, gus kenworthy, hart denton, hasan minhaj, henry cavill, henry zaga, herman tommeras, hero fiennes-tiffin, hugh dancy, ian bohen, ian harding, ian somerhalder, itzan escamilla, iwan rheon, jack falahee, jack quaid, jack mulhern, jack o'connell, jacob artist, jacob elordi, jai courtney, jan luis castellanos, jared padelecki, jason momoa, jedidiah goodacre, jensen ackles, jeremy allen white, jeremy jordan, joe dempsie, joe keery, joel kinnaman, joel mchale, joe manganiello, jonathan groff, jon bernthal, jon krazinski, jordan fisher, jorge lopez, joseph gilgun, josh hartnett, joshua bassett, justin hartley, justin theroux, karamo brown, karl urban, kit harrington, kj apa, kyle allen, liam hemsworth, logan shroyer, louis partridge, lucien laviscount, luke evans, luke pasqualino.

m-s

manny jacinto, manu rios, matt bomer, matthew daddario, mark pellegrino, mason gooding, maxence danet-fauvel, max irons, max riemelt, mena massoud, michael cimino, michael trevino, michael vlamis, michele morrone, michiel huisman, miguel bernardeau, miguel herran, mike colter, miguel angel silvestre, miles heizer, milo ventimiglia, nathan parsons, nicholas galitzine, nick robinson, nico mirallegro, nico tortorella, nikolaj coster-waldua, noah centineo, nolan gerard funk, oliver jackson-cohen, oliver stark, omar ayuso, omar rudberg, oscar isaac, paul wesley, penn badgley, pol granch, rafael silva, rahul kohli, rami malik, richard madden, ricky whittle, riz ahmed, robert sheehan, rome flynn, ronen rubenstein, ross lynch, rudy pankow, rupert grint, ryan guzman, ryan kelley, ryan potter, sam claflin, sam heughan, samuel larson, scott eastwood, sean teale, sebastian de souza, sebastian stan, shiloh fernandez, skeet ulrich, steven strait.

t-z

taron egerton, taylor zakhar perez, theo james, thomas doherty, timothy granaderos, timothy olyphant, toby kebbell, toby wallace, tom ellis, tom hiddleston, tom holland, tom hopper, tom pelphrey, tyler blackburn, tyler hoechlin, tyler lawrence gray, tyler posey, wentworth miller, zac efron.

MUSICIANS

austin porter, benito ocasio (bad bunny), brandon arreaga, charlie puth, dominic fike, edwin honoret, harry styles, jack gilinsky, jack harlow, jaden smith, joe jonas, lil nas z, machine gun kelly, nick jonas, nick mara, omar apollo, shawn mendes, troye sivan, zayn malik, zion kuwonu.

EASTERN

bang chan, choi chanhee, choi minho, christian yu, han seungwoo, jackson wang, jay park, jung ki-suck, kim jennie, kim jisoo, kim jongdae, kwon hyuk lai, kuan-lin, lalisa manoban, lee dae-hwi, lee tae-min, mark yien tuan, ong seong-wu, roseanne park, taehyung, wong kunhang, wu yi fan, xiao dejun, and yan an.

MODELS

adam senn, adil haddaoui, adrien sahores, agustin bruno, arthur gosse, billy vandendooren, bo develius, brad skelly, brooklyn beckham, cameron dallas, casey jackson, christian hogue, daniel abohzira, daniel bederov, david gandy, derek chadwick, desire mia, diego barrueco, francisco lachowski, gage gomez, gui fedrezzi, harvey newton-haydon, isha blaaker, ivan kozak, jacob bixenman, janis danner, jamie dornan, joe collier, jordan torres, juan betancourt, julian schratter, kit butler, lenny izaguire, manu rios, marlon teixeira, marvin cortes, matthew noszka, matty carrington, maverick mcconnell, michael yerger, neels visser, nick bateman, nicolas simoes, nyle dimarco, ollie loudon, owen lindberg, rafael lazzini, rafael miller, reese king, richard diess, robbie satchwell, sean opry, simon loof, simon nessman, tanner reese, tom webb, vinnie hacker, will higginson, xavier serrano, zander fitzpatrick

UNCLASSIFIED

gus kenworthy, noah beck, ryan garcia, vlad hoshin.

[my18thcenturysource]

Hi! I’ve been studying women’s portraits from the 1720s and have stumbled across a few with these underbust pieces. Nicolas de Largillière seems to have depicted them more than once, but when I saw an example from Louis de Silvestre I got curious! Unfortunately, I can’t find anything about them. Do you know anything about them? Thanks!

Hi!

This is pretty much "fancy dress", or we could think about them as "costumes". The choice of the outfits for these kind of portraits have more to do with symbolism and the figures that might the sitters represent, than with fashion.

So, these underbust/stays might very much not even have existed in the real world, and be drawn with references and the artist's imagination, or being something taken from the stage.

Instead of looking for the actual garment, you can look for what that particular design detail (the pointed center front) represents for the characters: is it a nod to armour? a nod to a shepherdess? a theatrical costume detail? I think there is more chance to find your answer this way.

Good luck and let us know when you find out!!

[gogmstuff]

1732 Eva Friederike Charlotte, Gräfin von Einsiedel (1704-1758) by Louis de Silvestre (auctioned by Sotheby's). From their Web site 786X971.

[gonzalo-obes]

IMAGENES Y DATOS INTERESANTES DEL 3 DE MARZO DE 2025

Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre, Día Mundial de la Audición, Día Mundial de los Defectos Congénitos, Lunes de Carnaval, Día Internacional de los Escritores, Semana Mundial del Dinero, Semana Mundial del Cerebro, Semana de solidaridad con los pueblos que luchan contra el racismo y la discriminación racial, Año Internacional de la Ciencia y la Tecnología Cuánticas.

San Jacobino y Santa Marcia.

Tal día como hoy en el año 2005

El aventurero estadounidense Steve Fosset se convierte en la primera persona en circunvolar el mundo en solitario, sin escalas y sin reabastecerse, al aterrizar en Kansas después de más de 67 horas de vuelo. (Hace 20 años)

1996

En las elecciones generales españolas el PP consigue un triunfo muy apretado en las urnas, lo que obliga a Jose María Aznar a pactar con nacionalistas vascos, catalanes y canarios para alcanzar su mayoría relativa. En 2000 logrará la mayoría absoluta y su política se derechizará considerablemente. (Hace 29 años)

1953

El oceanógrafo francés Jacques-Yves Cousteau publica su libro "El mundo del silencio" escrito con Frédéric Dumas. A partir de esta obra comenzará a trabajar en una versión cinematográfica con el director de cine Louis Malle. Después de tres años de trabajo, la película "El mundo del silencio", que mostrará un universo hasta entonces desconocido de peces tropicales, ballenas y morsas, se estrenará con gran éxito de público y ganará el Oscar de Hollywood al mejor documental y la Palma de Oro del Festival de Cine de Cannes. (Hace 72 años)

1923

En Estados Unidos, sale a la calle el primer número de la revista semanal de información general "Time". Sus fundadores son Briton Hadden y Henry Luce, que han sido compañeros de universidad en Yale. En el futuro contará con varias ediciones: europea, asiática, canadiense y Pacífico Sur. (Hace 102 años)

1918

La Rusia bolchevique firma el Tratado de Brest-Litovsk con los poderes centrales, abandonado el enorme desgaste de la I Guerra Mundial y proporcionando la independencia a Polonia y los territorios bálticos de Ucrania y Finlandia. (Hace 107 años)

1870

En Estados Unidos se comienzan a enviar tribus indias a las reservas, empleando, incluso, la fuerza. A partir de entonces, los trece Estados de la Unión irán quedando limpios de tribus indígenas. En muchas ocasiones no se respetarán los tratados firmados. (Hace 155 años)

1861

En Rusia Alejandro II abole la servidumbre, algo que afecta a más de 40 millones de campesinos; pero perdurará el sistema del "mir" (comunidad rural propietaria de la tierra que trabaja, pero responsable colectiva de los impuestos). (Hace 164 años)

1613

En Rusia una asamblea de nobles elige como zar el joven Miguel I. Con él da comienzo la dinastía Romanov. Los boyardos, muy comprometidos con el Gobierno polaco anterior, se retiran por completo. (Hace 412 años)

1478

Con el fin de impulsar la industria naval en sus reinos, los Reyes Católicos promulgan una pragmática concendiendo premios a los que construyan embarcaciones de 600 a 1.000 toneladas. (Hace 547 años)