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    The film, Marie Antoinette was created in 2006 by Sofia Coppola in which it expresses her life history through the use of travesty. Seeing that Marie Antoinette was commonly misunderstood for her public image through the eyes of France, Sofia Coppola created the movie to present her in a different perspective. She endeavors to try and present a whole other side to her in various ways; a side that is more sympathetic and likeable. Originally born in Austria, Marie Antoinette married off to (future

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    Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette is possibly one of the most famous French Monarchs. Born an Austrian princess, she because one of the last monarchs to rule the French, Marie Antoinette has had a major impact on French History but, most importantly, the French Revolution. Unfortunately, she isn’t remembered as a great queen or ruler, but because of the way her and her husband died on the guillotine. Marie Antoinette was born on November 2, 1755. Her mother was the Empress Maria Theresa and her

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    artwork I decided to do my research and write about is the portrait of Marie Antoinette with her Children. I found this portrait very interested in me; I am going to give you a brief information on the artist of the artwork. This portrait was by Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Lerun and the portrait is oil on canvas, 9’ ½” x 7’5/8”. The portrait was created in 1700 in France. It’s a portrait of a French queen who is Marie Antoinette along with her children as a good mother to her children, but there is

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    Many people may argue that Marie Antoinette was the biggest factor for why France fell into a revolutionary state, however, Marie Antoinette was a queen victimized and forced to play role from a young age to satisfy the French people who disapproved. Marie Antoinette was falsely blamed for her actions when in fact it wasn’t her fault. Marie Antoinette was forced to accept a society where she had to learn new customs and traditions. She had to leave everything behind, consequently become something

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    Marie Antoinette, a young and hated queen, ruled France in the beginning of the French Revolution. There has been many books, articles, documentaries, and movies that interpret Marie Antoinette’s life. An example of a movie is the 2006 Hollywood drama Marie Antoinette, starring Kirsten Dunst. What many people wonder is if the movies, books, and documentaries stay along with what really happened in history. After watching the Hollywood movie and reading books about Marie Antoinette, someone can conclude

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    Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna, later known as Marie-Antoinette, was born on 02 November 1755. At 13 years of age, Marie was sent to France to begin her relationship with the Dauphin of France, Louis XVI. In 1770, at the age of 15, she and the Louis XVI were married in Vienna, then taking the throne in 1774. Marie-Antoinette was a young, beautiful, elegant, and graceful queen whose fashion influenced the women of France. She was very proud of where she originated, Hapsburg, and she was very proud

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    Marie Antoinette (2006), starring Kirsten Dunst, Jamie Dornan and Jason Schwartzman, is a fictional movie biopic based on the life of famous French queen and one of the last monarchs before the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI. The film’s director, Sofia Coppola, has revealed that she stylized the historical figures in such a way as to make them seem more humanised, and allow viewers to connect with the events, as well as admitting that she did not wish for the film to

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    November 2nd, 1755 Marie Antoinette was born, at Hofburg Palace, in Vienna, Austria May 16th, 1770 Marie was married to Dauphin Louis-Auguste. Their Marriage sealed the alliance between France and Austria that was made by Marie Tereasa during the Severn Years War. August 15th, 1774 Marie was given the Gift of Petit Trianon by Louis XVI which was a small château on the grounds of Versailles that she was given to renovate. The château was originally supposed to be for Louis the XV’s mistress, Madame

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    follows the infamous French queen and Austrian expat, Marie Antoinette (played by Kirsten Dunst), as she attempts to acclimate to her husband Louis XVI’s stringent court in the years leading up to the French Revolution. The film opens with Marie, an Austrian princess and the daughter of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa traveling to France to marry the dauphin who will one day acquire the illustrious title of King of France. Teenaged Marie finds it difficult to conform to her new role as a French

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    Another way that Marie loved to give away the French money was when some radicals from America came. These radicals asked Louie for some aid in the American Revolution. The money borrowed by these radicals was promised to be paid back. Marie thought this idea was a great investment and urged Louie to fund these radicals. Well the radicals won and France saw no money for their help

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