Court Painter
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Arden, the meek and innovative daughter of an Artist-For-Hire hides behind an admiration of her father's works to conceal her own (unencouraged) love of painting. By chance, Arden is discovered by the Queen Elza, a lover of art herself. Arden is whisked away to become the Queen's personal favorite and official Court Painter. But what Arden is quick to learn is what "what happens at court must also stay at court."
*The characters of this story as very loosely based on the historic figures Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, her Father Louise Vigee (Master Artist) and Marie Antoinette. Elisabeth Vigee was the top portraiture artist of her time and was a favorite artist of Antoinette's who took her into court to paint. The setting of the Palace is based around and inspired by Versailles.
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