Over 48 names have been suggested for this mysterious prisoner including Louis XIV’s twin brother, or one of his sons with Louise de La Vallière, or an illegitimate son of Charles II of England, or Count Vermandois who slapped the Dauphin… And even such far-fetched theories as him being disgraced Superintendent Fouquet or D’Artagnan! Or even Molière!
What was the origin of Greek theatre that turned classical Athens into the place for expressing the art of tragedy and comedy?
And what if painting had been, in its mythical origin, the projection of the shadow of a face on a clear surface?
The mask worn by the actor addressed each person in the audience individually, it was grimacing warning.
“The spectator, familiar with this intrigue, enjoys the confusion caused by this game of doubles.” (Eve Mascarau)
A mask uses an image to convey the constrained expression of social hypocrisy.
The hydrolating method preserves the optimal strength of the extracted agents by distilling a maceration of herbal substances.
