Artist
Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria
Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria is a Rococo painting artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Bavarian State Painting Collections.
Maria Antonia Walpurgis didn’t just sing opera, she painted it, too. A princess who ruled Saxony, she composed and performed while her husband handled politics, a rare woman living two lives at once. She left behind quiet, glowing religious scenes where light seems to hum off the canvas, like in her Mary Magdalene (1752), where the saint’s tears catch the light like candle flames.
Her self-portrait from 1772 shows her brush in hand, wearing a dress that looks like it belongs in a palace music room. Tap Mary Magdalene to see how she turned piety into something almost musical.
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