Maximiliane Borzaga
Maximiliane Borzaga (* 1806 in Munich , † 15. May 1837 ) was a Münchenerin Italian origin whose portrait in the famous Gallery of Beauties of the Bavarian King Ludwig I. was taken.
Life
She was born in Munich in 1806. Her father was a saline and pawnshop cashier, her mother the daughter of the knife maker at the Church of St. Salvator in Munich. The family lived in Rochusgasse next to the Trinity Church. Around 1830 she married the doctor Joseph Krämer in Kreuth . Together they had a son and a daughter. She died on May 15, 1837.
Her portrait was begun in April 1826 by Joseph Karl Stieler and completed in June 1827. It was one of the first portraits the artist painted for the king during the 27 years of his career between 1823 and 1850. The king had her portrayed in a dark velvet dress trimmed with lace and fur . She wears a gold chain, a sloping hat with a silk bow on her dark curls, and precious pearl jewelry. She radiates wealth and nobility. The portrait is an example of how King Ludwig I let himself be enchanted by beauty, regardless of social barriers.
literature
Gerhard Hojer: Maximiliane Borzaga In: The beauty gallery of King Ludwig I. Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg. 6th edition 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borzaga, Maximiliane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kramer, Maximiliane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German beauty in the beauty gallery Ludwig I. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1806 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1837 |