1518 - Diane Françoise Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Württemberg (b. 1940, Petrópolis, Brazil)

Diane Françoise Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Württemberg (b. 1940, Petrópolis, Brazil) Flaming Inferno A composition rendered in expressive, vibrant colors and a dynamic, vigorous style, featuring shadowy, mystical-looking figures. A characteristic work by Diane, Duchess of Württemberg, who began to engage intensively with painting at the tender age of 14 and continued her studies at the Académie Julian in Paris. In addition to oil painting, she worked with silk and wood painting, screen printing, stained glass, and stucco; from around 1980 onward, she increasingly focused on sculptural works, particularly in bronze and metal. The “D” before “Diane” in her characteristic artist’s signature stands for “Dimanche de Pâques” (Easter Sunday), the day of her birth. Mixed media with oil on canvas; signed and dated 2004. 65 cm x 81 cm. Studio stretcher. Mixed media with oil on canvas. Signed and dated 2004.