Christine Comyn Belgian, b. 1957

Exploring the timeless connection between past and present, Christine Comyn’s portraits reveal the shared emotions of women across centuries.
Christine Comyn (b.1957, Tielt, Belgium) is a renowned artist whose work merges contemporary female portraits with 18th-century history, particularly inspired by Marie Antoinette. Through her series La Douceur de l'Ignorance, Comyn explores the cyclical nature of history and the emotional parallels between the past and present, portraying modern women who embody the spirit of the last queen of France.