Countess Castileo is considered the most beautiful woman in Europe in the 1850s.
In the era when she was most beautiful, her beauty reputation even surpassed that of Princess Sissi .
It is said that Pauline Metternich, the wife of the Austrian diplomat, said: "I have never seen such a beautiful person and will never meet him again in the future."
Countess Castile
The Countess, known as the "Pearl of Italy" (La Perla d’Italia), traveled. Everyone left a panic in order to take a look at this beauty.
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Countess Castileo
Maybe the times have changed, I can't get her beauty. But in that era, she did get sought after by countless people. This world-renowned beauty is like the queen in "Snow White". She is keen on leaving her own photos, but she eventually smashes all the mirrors in her home.
Castilio lover
Virginia Alderney has been known for her beauty since she was a child. She was born in Florence in Italy and is a branch of the Savoy family. At the age of 17, Virginia married Earl Castileo on the orders of his parents and became the Countess.
Countess Castileo
Countess Castileo, who grew up in praise since childhood, is a arrogant and narcissistic girl. She takes pride in her beauty and believes that her beauty is invincible in the world. No one will not fall in love with her after seeing her. And her confidence obviously also enhanced her aura. She was originally a beautiful woman, while a confident woman was twice as beautiful.
2 years later, Countess Castile's cousin Kingdom of Sardinia King Victor Emmanuel II entrusted her with an important task: to go to Paris, conquer Napoleon III, and persuade him to support Italian unification .
King of Sardinia Victor Emmanuel II
King said to the girl: "Make good use of your beauty and do whatever you want, you are for this country!"
So, Countess Castileo, who was proud to conquer the world with her beauty, came to Paris. She used beauty as a weapon and embellished herself with gorgeous clothes and jewelry. When she entered the social dance, she always wore the most fashionable clothes and raised her head high, like a noble swan. It is said that whenever she appears in public, everyone's eyes will involuntarily shift to her. The women were jealous of her, but secretly imitated her clothes and hairstyle in private; the men were eager to conquer her, and their naked eyes wanted to swallow this woman into their stomachs. But in a few months, she became the most eye-catching socialite in Paris.
Countess Castileo
The mistress of Napoleon III
Countess Castileo soon met his target person - Napoleon III. At this time, Napoleon III had been married to Queen Eugenie for several years. The new king of the past was full of wine and wine again. When he met Countess Castileo at the party, the king who was happy to see the hunting king couldn't help but invite the exotic beauty to dance together.
Napoleon III
The clever Virginia is close to others, but whenever Napoleon III is present, there is only the king. The favor of the beauty greatly satisfies the man's vanity. Countess Castileo became the unrestrained mistress of Napoleon III. When she was most favored, even Queen Eugenie had to retreat.
Queenie
The proud woman declared: "My mother is a fool, why didn't you take me to Paris earlier? If I had known Napoleon III earlier, I would have become the French Queen.”
In her ears, Napoleon III no longer opposed Italian unification, and after Italian unification, Countess Castileo returned to Italy proudly, She said to King Victor Emmanuel II: "No one can resist my beauty, I have made great contributions to Italian unification. "
Countess Castile
Although she thought she had become a hero in Italy, this experience still made her marriage light a red light. However, Virginia was not worried about her destination, because King Victor Emanuel II was also greedy for her beauty and became her lover.
19th century "player" selfie queen
Beautiful Virginia is very narcissistic. Her favorite thing every day is to dress up beautifully in front of the mirror and look at herself, not caring about the rumors outside. In Countess Castile, that kind of sister is a goddess, Confident and radiant spirit. She is passionate about jewelry and fashion. She not only likes to wear it, but also serves as a design position. Virginia designed many new necklaces because she is the queen of fashion. Any necklaces she designed will be sold out as soon as they are out of the market.
Countess Castileo
In order to retain her most beautiful side, the Countess brought the newly formed photography into the field of art. Louis Jacques Mander Daguel invented a practical photography technique in 1837, called Daguel Photography. In 1839, the French government bought the patent for the invention and officially announced it on August 19 of the same year. Therefore, this day was designated as photography The birth date of .
Countess Castile
Photography was definitely a trendy thing at that time, and only the nobles of the palace could afford it. When the Countess saw photography, she was deeply fascinated by it. She collaborated with the palace photographer Pierre Louis Pearson to create a road to photography art.
Virginia is Pierre's model and muse. During this period, his creative inspiration was full of ideas and he shot many popular and good works one after another.
Countess Castile
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and, Not a simple model. She participated in artistic creation and expressed her own opinions on the costumes, model poses, sets, etc. in the photos. means that Pierre controls the camera and is concerned about light and shadow and structure. As for the content of the photos, these are all controlled by Virginia.
And the Countess' expressiveness is unquestionable. In front of the camera, she naturally poses in various shapes, freely but elegant. According to textual research, In the 39 years from 1856 to 1895, Countess Castileo took more than 400 photos.
And the Countess is a Drama Queen, in a word: drama artist. She showed off her beauty from the beginning with heavy makeup and gorgeous clothes, to the drama artist who was possessed by later, and was keen on role-playing.
For example: A drowning girl
A devout believer
A drunken and down-and-out noble woman
When the public is still stiff in front of the camera, the Countess can already shoot the magazine cover.
After the beauty grows old,
How do stunning beauties face their aging problems? Some women can age gracefully and peacefully, but Countess Castile refuses to accept this result.
Countess Castile
Perhaps because it bloomed too early, Virginia, who was 30 years old, was already showing fatigue. Her skin began to loosen, and her originally slender waist also accumulated fat. These are the normal physiological conditions of people, but for the Countess, it is the most terrible thing in the world. She cannot accept that she has become ugly and no longer shining. When she sees the loose skin in her photo, she almost screams in fear.
Countess Castileo
The passing of beauty has caused the narcissistic Countess Castileo to depression. She hid in the apartment and refused to go out, occasionally walking around the nearby garden at night in a cloak that can wrap her body. And she began to refuse to appear, feeling that the woman in the photo was no longer her. She began to take partial photos of her feet, legs, etc., and after the photos were washed out, she screamed in pain.
Countess Castileo
At this time, Countess Castileo had become a little crazy. She regarded herself as a beauty throughout her life. When beauty no longer existed, her spiritual pillar also collapsed.
Back then, she always turned around in front of the mirror and admired her beauty. Her husband said: "The mirror will one day become your biggest enemy." His words came true. Now, Virginia smashed all the mirrors at home, and she posted photos of herself when she was young on the wall, which seemed to allow her to always have the beauty and glory of her youth.
Countess Castileo
For the Countess, ugly is more terrible than death. She became a little deranged and died on November 28, 1899 at the age of 62.
Nacasus fell in love with the reflection in his water, and eventually died of haggardness, while the Countess gradually became crazy because of his beauty. She was buried in the Cemetery of Father Lachez in Paris. Unlike her magnificent life, her funeral was held anonymously, while the grave was abandoned and overgrown with weeds. What people value about a beauty is that she is young and beautiful in those years, holding and chasing her, as if she is the most precious object in the world. When she gets old and dies, few people will remember to prepare a bouquet of flowers for her grave.
Countess Castileo
Virginia Alderney is like the villain queen in "Snow White", always asking Magic Mirror who is the most beautiful woman in the world. The queen can send someone to murder Snow White, but the Countess faces the most kind and cruelest time in the world. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she cannot stand the mark of time. If you cannot face the fine lines at the corners of your eyes and eyebrows calmly, you will be like the Countess, who falls into madness because of losing beauty.
