A cracked lip and a broken heart: Anna Constantia Countess Cosel.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q2 DERMATOLOGY

Clinics in dermatology Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2025.01.006

Uwe Wollina, Leonard J Hoenig, Lawrence Charles Parish

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Abstract

Anna Constantia von Brockdorff (1689-1765), once considered the most beautiful woman in the whole of Europe, was an extremely accentuated personality. Shortly after her divorce from Adolph Magnus von Hoym, her rise in the Dresden court began in 1705. She became the most famous mistress of Augustus II (the Strong), Elector of Saxony, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Lithuania. The king signed a secret wedding treaty with her, even though he was already officially married to Christiane Eberhardine von Brandenburg-Bayreuth. He made his mistress the Countess Cosel. The perfection of her beauty makes her the ultimate luxury. In the early 18th century, an unknown painter created her portrait in oil on canvas for the Palais Bärenstein, Saxony. The painting was acquired in 2006 by the State Painting Gallery Old Masters, Dresden. Her beautiful smile expressed self-confidence and erotic charisma. As the painting shows a craquelé-a sign of aging-the countess lost eventually her outstanding position at the Dresden court and ended imprisoned in the castle of Stolpen. It was said that she preserved her beauty worthy of the throne.

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Clinics in dermatology 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

7.40%

发文量

106

审稿时长

3 days

期刊介绍： Clinics in Dermatology brings you the most practical and comprehensive information on the treatment and care of skin disorders. Each issue features a Guest Editor and is devoted to a single timely topic relating to clinical dermatology. Clinics in Dermatology provides information that is... • Clinically oriented -- from evaluation to treatment, Clinics in Dermatology covers what is most relevant to you in your practice. • Authoritative -- world-renowned experts in the field assure the high-quality and currency of each issue by reporting on their areas of expertise. • Well-illustrated -- each issue is complete with photos, drawings and diagrams to illustrate points and demonstrate techniques.