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habsburgwomen
- Oct 22, 2023
- 6 min
The Spheres Tapestries: Portugal’s Global History Woven in Silk, Silver and Gold
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal (r. 1525-1578) owned an impressive collection of Flemish tapestries. Her connoisseurship and...
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habsburgwomen
- Sep 28, 2023
- 4 min
Power Shoes at the Burgundian-Habsburg Court
In less than six months, Queen Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504) curated and organised a magnificent trousseau for her daughter, Juana,...
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habsburgwomen
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Making of Anthonis Mor at the Lisbon Court in 1552
Fig. 1: Titian and workshop, Portrait of Mary of Hungary, Regent of the Netherlands, 1548, oil on canvas, 125.7 x 112 (with frame),...
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habsburgwomen
- Oct 5, 2022
- 5 min
Valladolid 1551: The Habsburg court painter, Anthonis Mor and Infanta Maria of Austria
Fig. 1: Anthonis Mor, Portrait of Infanta Maria of Austria as Queen of Bohemia and Regent of Spain, 1551, oil on canvas, 181 x 90 cm,...
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habsburgwomen
- Feb 5, 2022
- 4 min
A Brazilian Marmoset, a Spanish Princess, and the Paintrix Sofonisba Anguissola
Fig. 4: Sofonisba Anguissola, Portrait of Infanta Catalina Micaela with a Marmoset, c. 1572-1573, oil on canvas, 56.2 x 47 cm, Private...
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