Margaretha van Parma: Keizersdochter tussen macht en imago
Katrien Lichtert (ed.)
Hannibal, 2024
€45,00
Margaret of Parma (1522-1586), an exceptionally fascinating figure, fell through the cracks of history until recently. As the illegitimate daughter of Emperor Charles, her life had an extraordinary start. Margaret grew into one of the most talked about and powerful women in Italy and in 1559 also became governor of the Netherlands. At the same time, she was a passionate art lover and patron.
This book delves into the life of Margaret of Parma and the opulent court where she lived as a woman in power, with all the splendor of fashion, art, music, festivities and hunting. The Iconoclasm, the Revolt, the arrival of the Duke of Alva and the Eighty Years’ War simultaneously bathed the Netherlands in a grim atmosphere.
Among other things, the beautiful drawings from the Album of Brussels (1555-1556) bring Margaret’s wonderful world to life in an exceptional way. The more than one hundred portraits, paintings and luxury objects from the sixteenth century do the same.
Authors from various disciplines clearly shed light on every aspect of Margaret of Parma’s life and time. In this way, the emperor’s daughter finally gets her rightful place in historiography.
Publication on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name in MOU (Museum Oudenaarde) from 21 September 2024 to 5 January 2025. IN DUTCH, AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH UPON REQUEST!
ISBN: 9789464941357
