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Olga Cantacuzène-Altieri
Princess Olga Cantacuzène-Altieri (; 1843–1929) was a Russian-Italian aristocrat and novelist who wrote in French. Life Princess Olga Alexandrovna Cantacuzène, the daughter of Prince Alexander Nikolaevich Cantacuzène, a retired captain, was born on 25 November 1843 in Odessa. Her mother, Princess Maria or Marie Ivanovna, née Baroness Renault, was the daughter of an honorary citizen of Odessa. Olga's paternal grandfather, Major-general Prince Nikolai Rodionovich Cantacuzène, died two years before the birth of his granddaughter. The family lived in Odessa, in the house of the Cantacuzènes. In 1857, when Olga was fourteen years old, her father died and a year later her mother went to travel around Europe. In Paris, she became close friends with the mistress of the fashion salon, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, daughter of Napoleon's younger brother, Jérôme. There, in 1862, she met Émilien de Nieuwerkerke, Count Nieuwerkerke, who fell in love with Olga. In 1872, the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Winterhalter
Hermann Fidel Winterhalter (23 September 1808 – 24 February 1891) was a German painter, younger brother of the portrait painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805–73). Life Hermann Fidel Winterhalter was born in the small village of Menzenschwand (now part of Sankt Blasien) in the Black Forest, Grand Duchy of Baden. His father, Fidel Winterhalter, made him follow a career as a painter in the footsteps of his older brother. Hermann Winterhalter was first trained as a lithographer and later went to study painting in Munich and Rome. He settled in Paris where he assisted his brother and exhibited at the Salon 1838-41, 1847 and 1869. So close was Hermann Winterhalter to his brother that not only his work but also his personality is hard to disassociate from his most famous sibling. There was no professional rivalry or personal friction in the many years they worked together. Hermann was an immense support to Franz Xaver's successful international career, and took charge of the latte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |