This beauty is called the first in the history of the model. Photo

Virginia di Castiglione just loved to be photographed.

In the mid-nineteenth century for photography to be treated as something supernatural. People have made, going to a shop, saving up lots of money and still froze in front of the camera lens. However, among those wishing to be photographed it is possible to allocate the Countess Virginia di Castiglione. In fact, this woman became the first fashion model. She was so passionate about filming and narcissism, what is left after 400 shots.

VA Oldoini was born in Florence. At 17 she married the count Francesco di Castiglione. Three years later the couple moved to Paris. In addition, Virginia has received a job from his cousin, Prime Minister of Italy, Benso di Cavour to seduce Napoleon III and convince him not to interfere with the unification of Italy.

The Countess immediately drew the attention of the Emperor and, moreover, fulfilled the instruction of his brother. The favor of Napoleon III to Virginia discovered the lady’s door into the highest light. All spoke of her as one of the most beautiful women in Paris. It is worth noting that the Countess di Castiglione gladly listened to the compliments in his direction, and her vanity grew with each passing day.

Passion of Virginia di Castiglione was a photograph. The Countess loved to play the role model. She starred in the photographer of the Imperial court Pierre-Louis Pierson. The unemotional aristocrat not just posing for the camera, as was customary in the mid-nineteenth century, and clearly thought through every performance.

In fact, she did things that she never done before. Theatrical costumes, designed the scenery, look languishing – her pictures were a huge success. Parisian aristocrat was not friends with an arrogant Countess, however, she envied and tried to emulate, ordering of Pierre-Louis Pierson these portraits.

Only Virginia di Castiglione is left after 400 shots – an unheard of amount in those days. Due to the excessive love of photography and husband of the Countess divorced her after 3 years of marriage, after all, it almost ruined, spending huge amounts of money on photography.

Virginia di Castiglione was so fixated on their appearance, that, having lost its former freshness, she locked herself in his castle and did not take anyone. In her house there was no mirror, and the walls repainted in black. The woman went outside only at night, fearing that someone might see her old face.

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