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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

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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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Power Shoes at the Burgundian-Habsburg Court

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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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The Making of Anthonis Mor at the Lisbon Court in 1552

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

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

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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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Johanna of Austria (1547-1578) - An Austrian Archduchess on the Grand Ducal Throne of Tuscany

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Jan 24, 2022
4 min

Johanna of Austria (1547-1578) - An Austrian Archduchess on the Grand Ducal Throne of Tuscany

Fig 1: Francesco Terzio, Portrait of Johanna of Austria, 1565, oil on canvas, 201,4 × 105,8 × 2,3 cm, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna ©...

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Catherine of Austria (1507-1578): Forgotten Habsburg Infanta and Global Queen

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Dec 10, 2021
5 min

Catherine of Austria (1507-1578): Forgotten Habsburg Infanta and Global Queen

Fig. 1: Anthonis Mor, Portrait of Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, 1552, oil on canvas, 107 x 84 cm, Madrid, Museo Nacional del...

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Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (1532-1590) - Founder and Abbess of the Ladies' Convent in Hall

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Dec 3, 2021
4 min

Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (1532-1590) - Founder and Abbess of the Ladies' Convent in Hall

Fig. 1: Francesco Terzio, Portrait of Abbess Magdalena of Austria, c. 1567, oil on canvas, 202,5 × 104,7 × 2,5 cm, Kunsthistorisches...

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Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria (1528-1590) - A Jewellery Connoisseur in Renaissance Bavaria

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Dec 3, 2021
3 min

Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria (1528-1590) - A Jewellery Connoisseur in Renaissance Bavaria

Jakob Seisenegger, Portrait of Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, 1545, oil on canvas, 190 × 94,5 cm, Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck ©...

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The formidable Juana of Austria (1535-1573) - Cultural Trend Setter and Political Power Player

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Nov 23, 2021
3 min

The formidable Juana of Austria (1535-1573) - Cultural Trend Setter and Political Power Player

Alonso Sanchez Coello, Portrait of Juana of Austria and her dog, 1557, oil on canvas, 180,5 × 112,5 × 2,8 cm, Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck ©...

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