Maria Theresa : Empress
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Yale University Press (US) |
| ISBN-13 | 9780300243987 |
| Open Library | OL42410843W |
| Total publications | 3 |
| Coverage period | 2025 - 2025 |
| Language | EN |
Maria Theresa, the Habsburg empress, was the single most powerful woman in eighteenth-century Europe. At the age of just twenty-three she succeeded to the Habsburg domains only to find them contested by almost every power in Europe. Over the next forty years, she became a fierce leader and opponent, as well as a devoted wife and mother to sixteen children. This book traces Maria Theresa's life and complex legacy. The book reveals her keen sense of moderation and tolerance, innovative ideas on free trade and finance, and studied reluctance to resort to policies of territorial expansion. Yet Maria Theresa's modernisation policies were not entirely progressive. Antisemitism and an enduring suspicion of Protestantism greatly affected the lives of her subjects. This is a gripping study of one of the world's most influential leaders, revealing how Maria Theresa confounded gendered expectations and left a lasting mark on Europe.
Maria Theresa: Empress: The Making of the Austrian Enlightenment
Maria Theresa, the Habsburg empress, was the single most powerful woman in eighteenth-century Europe. At the age of just twenty-three she succeeded to the Habsburg domains only to find them contested by almost every power in Europe. Over the next forty years, she became a fierce leader and opponent, as well as a devoted wife and mother to sixteen children. This book traces Maria Theresa's life and complex legacy. The book reveals her keen sense o…
The Art of the Pittor Turco: Jean-Étienne Liotard’s Visits to Vienna
This chapter explores the artistic atmosphere of Maria Theresa's reign, focusing on portraiture, cultural openness, and the influence of Jean-Étienne Liotard, the ‘Pittor Turco’. It notes Maria Theresa's reluctance to sit for portraits, shared by her son Leopold II, and the lack of psychological depth in Martin van Meytens's regal paintings. It also highlights how her personal and family interest in the arts, including drawing and music, contribu…
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Maria Theresa: Empress
Maria Theresa: Empress: The Making of the Austrian Enlightenment
Maria Theresa, the Habsburg empress, was the single most powerful woman in eighteenth-century Europe. At the age of just twenty-three she succeeded to the Habsburg domains only to find them contested by almost every power in Europe. Over the next forty years, she became a fierce leader and opponent, as well as a devoted wife and mother to sixteen children. This book traces Maria Theresa's life and complex legacy. The book reveals her keen sense o…
The Art of the Pittor Turco: Jean-Étienne Liotard’s Visits to Vienna
This chapter explores the artistic atmosphere of Maria Theresa's reign, focusing on portraiture, cultural openness, and the influence of Jean-Étienne Liotard, the ‘Pittor Turco’. It notes Maria Theresa's reluctance to sit for portraits, shared by her son Leopold II, and the lack of psychological depth in Martin van Meytens's regal paintings. It also highlights how her personal and family interest in the arts, including drawing and music, contribu…