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Infanta María Isabel Francisca de Asís de Borbón, Princess of Asturias, daughter of Queen Isabel II of Spain, by Vicente Palmaroli, 1866. In the middle of the nineteenth century, as the production of pigments and dyes became ever more sophisticated, both fashion and painting were greatly impacted. From the Fifties and Sixties, particularly, with the invention and popularity of synthetic dyes, we begin to see in contemporary portraits a general brightening of color. Especially noticeable are ladies' dresses featuring strong and clear mid-range blues and blue-greens; the very fashionable cerulean blue - a cobalt derivative - was first marketed in 1860. Queen Alexandra when Princess of Wales, by Franz Winterhalter, 1864. Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn, princesse de Broglie, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1851-53. Princess Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia, later Queen Consort of Italy, by Michele Gordigiani, 1870. The Empress Eugénie, by Franz Winterhalter, 1857 - the "chapeau de paille" portrait. Josefa Manzanedo e Intentas de Mitjans, later II marquesa de Manzanedo, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, 1872. Countess Varvara Alexeievna Musina-Pushkina, by Franz Winterhalter, 1857. Princess Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia, later Queen Consort of Italy, by Eleuterio Pagliano, 1870. Amalia de Llano y Dotres, condesa de Vilches, by Federico de Madrazo y Kunz, 1853.
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Dear friends, this month I'm so proud to celebrate Women's History Month by participating in the Multicultural Kid Blogs' Women’s History Series. Be sure to visit our main page to see all of the posts and link up your own! There are so many wonderful Hispanic women who have made an impact on our world's history. Today, I've chosen three who I feel have had the greatest influence. All three are simply fascinating, and while I've limited the information here, I would encourage you to delve into each one and study them yourselves. I would love to know who you would include in this list! Which Hispanic women do you think have had the most impact on our world history? This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting MommyMaestra! Luis de Madrazo [Public domain] Isabella I of Castile Arguably one of the most powerful women in history, Queen Isabella played a vital role in both Europe and the New World. She is best known for her role in opening access to the New World through her support of Christopher Columbus' voyage, but she also saved Spain from financial ruin and completed the Reconquista. After assuming the throne, she reorganized the Spanish government, reduced the country's crime rate, and reversed Spain's enormous debt. Not only was she the first woman to be featured on a US stamp, but she was also the first woman to appear on a US coin. A portrait of Juana during her youth in 1666, which states she was 15 at the time Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Sor Juana was a 17th-century nun who lived in "New Spain," or in Mexico when it was a Spanish territory. She was a self-taught scholar and poet who contributed to the Spanish Golden Age. A precocious child, she learned to read and write Latin when she was only 3 years old. By 5 years old, she had mastered math and began writing poetry when she was only 8. Sor Juana became one of the first women to publicly champion a woman's right to an education. Her knowledge and intelligence earned her a degree of fame throughout New Spain. Though she received several marriage proposals and was admired in court, Juana chose, instead, to become a Hieronymite nun so that she could continue her studies without restrictions. Tlaxcala city. Palacio de Gobierno: Murals - Discussions between the Taxcaltecans and Hernán Cortés. Malinalli/La Malinche The indigenous beauty, la Malinche, was a Nahua woman and one of 20 female slaves given to the Spaniards by the natives of Tabasco upon their defeat by the Spanish conquerors. She became the interpreter, advisor, lover, and intermediary for the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and played a vital role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. He is reputed to have said that after God, Marina was the main reason for his success. (Marina is the Christian name that she took when she was baptized.) She was, in fact, so valuable to Cortés, that most Aztec codices show her drawn standing with the Spaniard explorer. Today, she is viewed with mixed emotions; some consider her a traitor to the indigenous people, while others consider her the mother of the Mexican nation. Be sure to visit MKB to read more amazing articles about Women in History! You May Also Like Learning About... Here are some of my other posts and reading passages that you may enjoy for Women's History Month. Welcome to Women's History Month Chile's New Observatory Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - Lesson Plans, Videos, and Books for Kids Women in History: St. Katharine Drexel Las Adelitas for Kids & Young Adults Susan B. Anthony Glossary for Families Women in World History Activity Pack
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Queens and princesses have always shown care and compassion, but many went much further. They were not afraid to rollup their sleeves, work in wards or help in field hospitals and operating theatres, despite their sheltered upbringings. Throughwars and revolutions across Europe, their experiences were similar to those of thousands of other nurses, but this is the first time that their involvement in nursing and the extent of their influence on the profession has been detailed in full.Beginning with two daughters of Queen Victoria – Princess Alice and Princess Helena – this book looks at the difficulties theseroyals faced while carving a worthwhile role in an age when the place of a well-born woman was considered to be in the home. Empress Alexandra of Russia, Queen Marie of Romania, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, and Princess Alice of Greece (mother of the Duke of Edinburgh) were just a few of Queen Victoria’s relatives who set an example of service well beyond that considered necessary for their rank. Not all of them were fully trained nurses, but each made a positive contribution towards alleviating suffering which cannot be overestimated.
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Have you wanted to learn more about amazing women in history? While #StayingAtHome, this is the perfect time to check out online virtual tours that spotlight the fascinating women of our past. Below, you'll find some of my favorite ways to learn about famous females and not-so-famous ladies (that you should know!). Find stories on
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Detail of a portrait of Maria Feodorovna.
Self-portrait, Katarina Ivanovic, circa 1830s. Marie-Anne de Châteauneuf - mademoiselle Duclos - actress, in the role of Ariane, by Nicolas de Largillière, circa 1712. Mary Stuart, the Princess Royal, studio of Gerrit van Honthorst, circa 1647. Lavinia Fenton, actress, by George Knapton (?), circa 1739. Lady Anne Montagu, by Daniël Mijtens, 1626. Mrs. Thomas Edwards Freeman, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, circa 1778. Louise Françoise, duchesse de Bourbon, "mademoiselle de Nantes", by François de Troy, circa 1688-93. Augusta, Princess of Wales, by Jean-Baptiste van Loo, 1742. Mademoiselle Louise Jacquet, actress, by Jean-Étienne Liotard, circa 1748-52. Portrait of a Woman, by Juan Carreño de Miranda, circa 1650-70. Portrait of a Woman (Balia dei Medici?), by Paris Bordone, circa 1545. Queen Isabel II of Spain, unknown painter, 1858. Princess Margarita Ivanovna Dolgorukaya, by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1811. Portrait of a Lady, by Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux, circa late 1780s.
