Countess Elizabeth Bathory by annemarie2
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One of the earliest cases of reported vampirism is that of Countess Elizabeth Bathory. Believing that the fountain of youth so to speak was bathing in the blood of young virgins. Her crimes did not go unnoticed - at her trial in December 30, 1610 it was reveiled from a ledger she kept in her living quarters that she was responsible for the death of 650 girls some of noble birth.
She was condemned to stay in her bed chamber - stonemasons were brought in to cover windows and doors- a little window was kept so that food could be passed to her.
In 1614,, four years after being walled up, the countess was found dead at the age of 54.
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Comments (23)
bata
ooh my god what the....u know man u are the best
Witchy
Excellent! Could very well be a family pic of her :)
RogueLyrecyst
a true monster of epic proportions, great render too :)(:
ToniDunlap
Oh my goodness. This is one very beautiful thing. Easy to see how, if she looked like this, she could lure the unexpecting victims. Great story, even better image. Excellent, excellent job. Voting Yes!
LucBorgia
Ooooh! I love the way you did her eyes! Very striking. :)
RNKarenER
Very cool image!!!!!!!!!!!!
prog
Her eyes just reach out and grab you!!! What beautiful detail and color!!! EXCELLENT portrait!!
shutterb
Beautiful face and make-up
Merlin2000
Fantastic !!! Excellent and Vote!!!!
Krid
beautiful and elegant portrait
Petra-S
Fantastic portrait,character and details! Super textur and image! Wonderful colors and lighting!
Sinamin
Powerful, intense imagery!
webdancer
Gorgeous! Fantastic portrait!
iamkate101
excellent story and portrait!
Imager
Wow, how can someone sooooo beautiful be so deranged?! Even though she is a beauty, you have captured something sininster in her eyes. A wonderful render. So lifelike. You have made her so beautiful, dying by her bite might not be such a bad way to go!
B_PEACOCK
Stunning image !!!! Awesome work
eres
Wonderful artwork!!!
BlueLotus7
When I read that bit of history, my first reaction was: How could 650 girls go missing without parental reaction, gossip in the castle leading to suspicion much sooner, and of course the obvious...who cleaned up that mess? No indoor plumbing so blood was cleaned out from vessels/tubs by the staff (with no one going to the authorities? she was only a Countess, pretty low on the royalty circuit) Do you know how hard blood is to clean up without running water? The stench when seeping into stone flooring? Yikes! Talk about deaf and dumb back then! LOL Beautiful and hypnotic portrait!!
annemarie2
Yes exactly Blue!! Everytime I read about her I am amazed that she wasn't caught sooner. This is where I got my information from, and there are plenty of other sites out there. She was the only one not condemned for execution because of who she was and who she knew, her four other accomplices however were condemned to death. Here is the link for those interested in the morbid and horrific tale...http://hjem.get2net.dk/the_cellar/bathory.htm
Gor111
Very beautiful portrait. You gave her a fantastic expression and outfit! Very proud and lovely character! Excellent piece of art!!!
Vampir3Princess
This is beautiful Anne! I love the outfit and lighting!! Fantastic character and thanks for the information about her :-))
i-popba
woww..!! Excellent portrait!...love mood and details....AMAZING..!! V
tanhan
awesome artwork!!!excellent!!