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HABSBURG WOMEN

Their politics, arts, fashions, pets and chins!

WELCOME TO HABSBURG WOMEN

Habsburg Women is a website dedicated to remarkable women belonging to one of Europe’s most famous dynasties, the house of Habsburg.

These women were archduchesses, princesses, queen consorts and empresses who linked major courts and cities through strategic alliances and marriages. Our website will untangle their complex histories and these women's involvement in the visual arts from 1500 to 1900.

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The Spheres Tapestries: Portugal’s Global History Woven in Silk, Silver and Gold

Oct 22, 20236 min read

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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Power Shoes at the Burgundian-Habsburg Court

Sep 28, 20234 min read

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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The Making of Anthonis Mor at the Lisbon Court in 1552

Nov 14, 20223 min read

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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Valladolid 1551: The Habsburg court painter, Anthonis Mor and Infanta Maria of Austria

Oct 5, 20225 min read

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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A Brazilian Marmoset, a Spanish Princess, and the Paintrix Sofonisba Anguissola

Feb 5, 20224 min read

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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