Aubry, Thérèse |
DANCER (FRANCE) |
BORN 1772 - DIED 1829 BIRTH NAME Aubry, Thérèse Angélique GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 30, ligne 02, 73) |
Thérèse Aubry was a classical dancer who worked for the ballet of the Opera in Paris. In 1793 she was elected by Jacques-Louis David to appear as the Goddess of Reason during ceremonies at the Notre Dame in Paris. In 1807 she was wounded during a performance of the ballet "Le Retour d'Ulysse" after the machine on which she was descending collapsed. Related persons worked as a model for David, Jacques-Louis |