Painter & model
Victorine Meurent
The woman in Olympia and Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, and a Salon exhibitor herself.
Victorine-Louise Meurent was a French painter and a model for painters. Although she is best known as the favorite model of Édouard Manet, she was an artist in her own right who regularly exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon. In 1876, her paintings were selected for inclusion at the Salon's juried exhibition, when Manet's work was not.
- Born
- 1844-02-18, former 6th arrondissement of Paris, FranceA Sunday
- Died
- 1927-03-17, Colombes, FranceA Thursday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1844-02-18, former 6th arrondissement of Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 7°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 1°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 21°18′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1927-03-17, Colombes, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 15°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18°22′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 12°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 13°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 13°48′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Victorine Meurent was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
