Lebaudy Trial - Testimony of Mlle. Marsy (Procès Lebaudy - Déposition de Mlle. Marsy)

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to be detectives and solve the mystery of this painting called "Lebaudy Trial - Testimony of Mlle. Marsy." nn Can you say "Lebaudy Trial - Testimony of Mlle. Marsy" three times fast? I bet you can't! Don't worry, it's a really long name. We can just call it "The Trial" for short. nn nn This painting takes us back in time to a courtroom in Paris, a very long time ago in 1896! It's like taking a peek into the past with a time machine! The artist who painted this masterpiece was named Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He was famous for painting pictures of what life was like in Paris back then. nn What do you think people wore back in 1896? Fancy hats? Long coats? Let's look at the painting and see if you're right! nn nn Look at all the browns and creams in the painting! It feels kind of serious, doesn't it? That's because it's a courtroom, a place where important decisions are made. nn See that lady in the middle? That's Mlle. Marsy, and she's the star of this painting. She's dressed very elegantly, just like people did back then. She's standing very straight and tall, but her hand is on the railing. Do you think she's nervous? nn nn See all those faces around Mlle. Marsy? Those are the other people in the courtroom. Some of them are hidden, which makes the painting even more mysterious! It's like they're whispering secrets, and we have to use our imaginations to figure out what they're saying. nn What do you think they're talking about? Do you think Mlle. Marsy is in trouble? Or maybe she's helping to solve a mystery! nn nn The artist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, was really good at using lines and shadows to make his paintings look lifelike. He used quick, sketchy lines, almost like he took a quick picture with a camera! It makes us feel like we're right there in the courtroom with Mlle. Marsy! nn What do you think it would be like to be in a courtroom? It would be pretty exciting, wouldn't it? nn nn This painting is like a little window into the past. It shows us what life was like in Paris over 100 years ago, and it lets us use our imaginations to create our own stories about the people in the painting. nn Thank you for being such amazing art detectives with me today! I hope you had fun exploring this painting and learning about Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Now, let's go see what other treasures we can find in the museum!