Open AccessPiękna cesarzowa… Elżbieta Bawarska (Sisi) i jej performanse
Author(s) -
Renata Hołda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
relacje międzykulturowe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-2546
pISSN - 2544-2139
DOI - 10.12797/rm.01.2021.09.04
Subject(s) - wife , art history , art , history , position (finance) , law , political science , business , finance
The Beautiful Empres... Elizabeth of Bavaria (Sisi) and her PerformancesThe article presents Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi) – the wife of Franz Josef I. She went down in history as a beautiful and unhappy woman. „Beautiful Empress” would be the role that the heroine constructed for herself. Sisi had consistently performed her role by producing a series of public performances and actively creating and directing her own public image. In doing so, she took advantage of the opportunities afforded by her position, finances and influence as empress. Ultimately, the image she created and sought to control overshadowed the historical figure of the empress’s wife, and elements of this image still continue to function in culture today.