“Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione (1837–1899), better…
“Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione (1837–1899), better known as La Castiglione , was an Italian aristocrat who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France. The Countess was known for her beauty and her flamboyant entrances in elaborate dress at the imperial court. “For four decades she directed Pierre-Louis Pierson to help her ...
