Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Three Muses Challenge - Incognito

This must be a true story because everyone knows I don't tell lies (well, not very often). Louis, not Louis XVI, but Louis, hairdresser to the artistocracy, fell foul of the revolutionaries. He dressed as a woman to conceal his true identity but couldn't bear to give up his neat moustache and goatee and that proved to be his downfall.
I Googled a painting of Marie Antoinette (now greatly altered), a man's face (also altered) and the guillotine. Backgrounds and butterfly by Lori Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

39 comments:

  1. I am always amazed at the knowledge you have on historical facts, and because I KNOW you do not lie (well not often) I believe everything you say. You crack me up Marie, your sense of humour is a breath of fresh air.

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  2. wow - that is the best looking man I have seen in a dress! great piece!

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  3. Now I've stopped laughing I can write a comment! What a hoot, your humour showing through your very excellent 'historical' piece! Incredible! (translation of that Dutch word!)

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  4. HA!!!!!!!!!
    Perfect incognito!!!!
    Just the best!!

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  5. Well, Marie... I am sure it is the OZ humour that has knock your 'funny bone'. I love it!!

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  6. hilarious , what a super creation and so full of humor. I've learned a new word ( had to ask hubby what it meant and it's not Dutch)

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  7. Brilliant Marie,you could write a book you know,with all these fantastic stories,I love reading them!!

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  8. whahaha...can't help it Marie !
    This one is also so funny !
    ( I just saw Judy's entry and I'm still laughing.)
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    Indeed I agree about your story knowledge ! I've never heard of this Louis !
    And the guillotine !
    By the way..the whole setting.
    I'ts so you!
    Fantastic Marie !!

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  9. Fabulous imagery and love the way you've used it here. Chuckle!

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  10. Oh, Boy....I thought it was a sex change gone ammuck!! Too many hormones or what? Fantastic, Marie! Love your interpretation of the situation as well.

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  11. Only you, Marie, could feature the guillotine in a humorous piece of art and get away with it. This is such great fun, and so well done!

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  12. Love your fun piece Marie, very clever!

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  13. great story to match a great piece.

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  14. I agree, if it wasn't for the moustache and goatee he could pass as a lady hairdresser :)

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  15. I think so like peppapig.Your stories
    are wonderful, I love to read them and I love your art works.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Hugs Anja

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  16. Your creations are so wonderfully thought out and beautifully illustrated Marie- it is always a joy to see what you have made- truly amazing as always- this is superb!

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  17. oh wow Marie....I never knew that!!! wonderful piece and you always have so many cool ideas on the go!!!

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  18. What a fantastic and humorous piece. Love that you dressed up a man as a woman and subtly put a guillotine in the background! I actually didn't fully focus on that until I read some of the comments and had another look! So much to view :-)

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  19. Oh yeah wow great sense of humor.
    absolutely brilliant Maria. Love all details.

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  20. Yours is soooo funny friend, it made me laugh! He actually looks quite wonderful in his trussed up ladies dress. Brillant!
    Smiles,
    Susie

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  21. Oh, this is so fun and clever! And I LOVE your mixed background! Brilliant :)

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  22. Silly old Louis. I love your rewritten history!

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  23. How fantastic! I had so much fun with this challenge, but I can see that so did others, too =)

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  24. Nothing like starting your day with a bit of gallows humor, Marie!!! LOL!!! Well done, Marie!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  25. Absolutely hysterical Marie! I love it.

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  26. What a great story - he was obviously the inspiration for George and Arthur wasn't he? I love how you have done this!!

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  27. Très amusante votre Masquarade !
    Mais dans l'histoire , quel idiot ce coiffeur !!!
    amicalement
    mary.kg

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  28. Priceless historical information! Cheers!

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  30. You are such a storehouse of factoids. Who knew!
    I enjoy your work so much. Just did some browsing. Absolutely terrific!

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  31. What a (true) story, Marie! And you have illustrated it just stunningly and beautifully! I hope we'll hear more of your historical facts in the future!

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  32. Poor Louis! What a travesty! And to think I taught history and yet never knew of this hero.... Thanks for the giggle dear girl!

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  33. This is just fabulous, Marie. Love you sense of humour!

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  34. I'm so glad I have irreverently, funny friends like you, sweet Marie. Must be that open-minded thing. Trust you to have a vain cross-dressing dandy in your art. You made my day!

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  35. ha ha ! great imagination and wonderful creation

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  36. Thanks for the story and the chuckle it gave me! Happy Weekend to you sweet sister in art!

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  37. You are amazing - like a stand-up history teacher and I LOVE this! Great spin Marie - I am so glad you're not a politician, because I'd believe whatever you said!

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  38. what a stunning piece : you have a lot of imagination
    bravo
    :)

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