Join us September 29 at 5 PM ET via Zoom.
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain: Power, Femininity, and Portraiture in the Court of Felipe III

The elaborate portraits of Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz and Andrés López Polanco, are known for their depictions of the crown jewels and elegant clothing characteristic of Hapsburg portraiture. Yet this series, painted between 1605 and 1610, also presents Queen Margaret as a strong female ruler.

Pantoja de la Cruz and Polanco portray the queen as both virtuous and feminine as well as politically cunning. This balance was particularly delicate within the contexts of dynastic factions, political alliances, and the rebirth of Spain’s royal portrait collection after it was destroyed in the 1604 fire at the Royal Palace.

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Presented by Ross Karlan, World Languages Educator at the Geffen Academy, UCLA.