An aspiration to depict a historical personality in all their ambiguity and ambivalence is definitely a challenge, in the approach of which no method is too strange. After historical and artistic analyses, why not try an esoteric approach? So, I turned to numerology, learnt the basics and made the required calculations with Marianne’s date of birth. Honestly, I have no idea whether the result has any element of truth, whether it corresponds to historical reality. Nevertheless, it appeared to be a fascinating experiment which provided me with fresh ideas for how to interpret her character and develop her intellectual potential.
Naively enough, I thought myself alone in my obscure pursuits. Yet, months later, to my great surprise, I stumbled on the astrological natal charts of the Imperial family, including Marianne, created by an unknown author. In truth, knowing the Empress’s strict attitude towards esotericism, I am not sure this method would have been approved of by her. However, for those familiar with the field, the charts may offer an interesting exercise by which to decipher the Imperial personalities.
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