#Maria Anna of Spain

[marianadecarlos]

Fanart of Mariana of Austria as a child

Warning: This story have some artistic license

Mariana, the beloved princess of the Holy Roman Empire, was a cheerful and imaginative young girl. She carried her dolls wherever she went, dressing them in different outfits and even feeding them as if they were alive. She would converse with them, pretending they could talk and understand her.

One day, her mother presented her with a special gift. Mariana couldn't contain her excitement as she quickly unwrapped the present to reveal a beautiful doll. Overjoyed, she thanked her mother for such a wonderful gift.

Her older brother, Ferdinand, would play tricks on her by hiding her dolls in various places. Although he would join her in play from time to time, their lives were largely separate during that period as he focused on his duties.

Mariana of Austria had a passion for playing with dolls as a child.

[catherinesboleyn]

Aine Mcnamara as Maria Anna of Spain

Mary & George 1.07

[marianadecarlos]

My poor Babies 😢😢

Holy Roman Empresses that died because of childbirth related causes:

-Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Tyrol: Second empress to Ferdinand III. Mother of archduke Charles Joseph. Died aged seventeen.

-Maria Anna of Spain: First empress to Ferdinand III. Mother of Ferdinand IV; Maria Anna (Mariana), queen of Spain to Philip IV; archduke Philip August; archduke Maximilian Thomas; Leopold I; Maria (posthumous daughter, lived a few hours); died aged thirty nine.

-Margaret Theresa of Spain: First empress to Leopold I. Mother of archduke Ferdinand Wenceslaus; archduchess Maria Antonia; archduke John Leopold; archduchess Maria Anna Josepha. Died aged twenty one, while in her seventh pregnancy.

-Isabella of Portugal: Empress to Charles V. Mother to Philip II of Spain; Maria, Holy Roman Empress to Maximilian II; infant Fernando; Joanna, princess of Portugal to João Manuel of Portugal; infante Juan. Died aged thirty five, after giving birth to a stillborn son.

[royalty-nobility]

Queen Maria Anna of Neuburg on Horseback

Artist: Luca Giordano (Italian, 1634-1705)

Date: 1693-1694

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Description

Barely six months after the sudden demise of Marie Louise of Orléans, who died without producing the much-desired heir who would ensure dynastic continuity, Charles II married Maria Anna of Neuburg (1667–1740). In a context in which the arrival of a successor to the throne was an issue of greatest importance, the fact that the new queen’s mother had given birth to 17 children seemed a guarantee of success. Nonetheless, the couple had no children, a fact which brought the Spanish branch of the Habsburg dynasty to an end. The hopes and expectations invested in Maria Anna of Neuburg are evident in the allegorical elements that accompany the queen in this equestrian image. The flower-filled cornucopia and the fruit held by small angels symbolise abundance and prosperity, while the naiads offering the bounty of the sea, together with the figure of the river god, refer to the queen’s fertility. It seems likely that both this portrait and that of Charles II, with which it forms a pair, were painted to commemorate Maria Anna of Neuburg’s official entry into Madrid in May 1690, as Rizi had done some years before to celebrate the arrival of Marie Louise of Orléans. From documentation of the period, it is known that the queen arrived on a richly caparisoned white horse, as we see her here, and that she proceeded on horseback through the city from the Buen Retiro Palace to the Alcázar.

[royal-confessions]

“Just as they made a documentary series about the six wives of Henry VIII, they could also produce a series about the four wives of Philip II of Spain, it would be interesting.” - Text & Image Submitted by cenacevedo15

[tiny-librarian]

Philip II of Spain, his four wives, and their children who survived to adulthood:

L-R:

Maria Manuela of Portugal with her son Carlos, who she died shortly after giving birth to.

Mary I of England, who experienced a false pregnancy but had no children.

Philip II

Elisabeth of Valois, with her daughters Isabella Clara Eugenia and Catherine Michelle. She also miscarried twin girls, and her youngest daughter died soon after birth.

Anna of Austria with her son, the future Philip III. Three sons: Charles, Ferdinand, and Diego, as well as a daughter named Maria, died in childhood.

[gogmstuff]

Closing the 1720s for now -

1720s Barbara Ivory (d.1748), Mrs Henry Davenport III by Charles d' Agar (Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village - Lacock, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK). From artuk.org 1517X1889.

1721 (after) Tsarevna Anna Petrovna by Ivan I Grigoryevich Adolsky (Hermitage). From arthermitage.org-Ivan-I-Grigoryevich-Adolsky-Portrait-of-Tsarevna-Anna-Petrovna.html 1173X1475.

ca. 1728 Anna Karolina Orzelska by Antoine Pesne (Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie - Warszawa, Poland)). From Wikimedia 1500X2267.

ca. 1729 Queen Maria Barbara of Spain, née Portugal by Jean Ranc (Museo del Prado - Madrid, Spain). From their Web site; fixed spots w Pshop 2445X2953.

1728 Princess Amelia Sophia, Princess Royal Anne, and Princess Caroline Elizabeth by Philip Mercier (all three at the Hertford Magistrates' Court - Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK). From tumblr.com-search-18th+century 1996X1093.

1729 A reading of Mollière by Jean-François de Troy (location ?). From Wikimedia 1191X950.

1729 Wedding portrait of Friederike Luise and Karl Wilhelm Friedrich by Antoine Pesne (Schloss Charlottenburg - Berlin, Germany). From Wikimedia 1400X1980.

[marianadecarlos]

Charles II of Spain with his two wives and his Family Fanart

I was fascinated by Charles II and his family decided to create this artwork. It took three weeks to complete. the upper left on the top is Don Juan Jose of Austria, the upper middle is Mariana of Austria, and the upper right is Philip IV. Margarita Theresa is on the left while Leopold is on the right. In the middle is Charles II with his two wives the one on the left is Marie Louise de Orleans, the one on the right is Maria Anna of Neuburg

[marianadecarlos]

Maria Anna of Nueburg, The Second wife of Charles II of Spain.

I love this so much!!! The hair everything

[history-of-fashion]

1617 Bartolomé González - Infanta Maria Anna of Spain

(Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

[darklinaforever]

I've noticed sometimes that there are those who view Daemon and Rhaenyra's relationship negatively because of the incest and that they were uncle and niece. Do these people not realize that world history was practically full of marriages between uncle and niece? Here's a few real-life examples:

Agrippina the Younger and her paternal uncle Emperor Claudius (younger brother of her father Germanicus)

Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife Anna of Austria (daughter of his sister Maria of Austria)

Philip IV of Spain and Mariana of Austria (daughter of his sister Maria Anna of Spain)

Maria I of Portugal and her uncle Peter III of Portugal (brother of her father Joseph I)

Infante Carlos, Count of Molina, and both of his wives, Maria Francisca and Maria Teresa of Portugal (daughters of his sister Carlota Joaquina)

Ferdinand VII of Spain (brother of the Count of Molina) and two of his four wives, Maria Isabel of Portugal (daughter of his sister Carlota Joaquina) and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies (daughter of his sister Maria Isabella of Spain)

There's also been at least one instance of a marriage between an aunt and nephew: Infanta Benedita of Portugal (younger sister of Maria I of Portugal) and her husband Jose, Prince of Brazil (son of her sister Maria I of Portugal)

This list only has a few examples in real life. But do some even realize these marriages were real, and that some, if not all of them, resulted in living descendants today? Even in House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra and Daemon were able to marry because of the Doctrine of Exceptionalism, not to mention the Targaryens take it one step further by allowing marriages between full siblings (which, for that matter, did also happen in real life, specifically in Ancient Egypt, a lot of pharaohs had wives who were their sisters). I will never understand those who do not take context into account and might never have paid attention in history class...

Not only is there this context of Daemyra very clearly inspired by reality, but also the aspect of fantasy (a bit like the Greek gods) which means that incest does not really have an effect on the Targaryens. in terms of genetics. And then, I don't understand the madness of starting from the principle that incest necessarily = toxicity in terms of emotional or physical abuse. Human beings are complex, and even more so in fiction where you literally do what you want. The antis are stupid.

[royalty-nobility]

Maximilian II (1527-1576) and His Wife Maria of Spain (1528-1603) and His Children Anna (1549-1580), Rudolf (1552-1612) and Ernst (1553-1595)

Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Italian, 1526-1593)

Date: c. 1563

Medium: Oil painting

Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Austria

Description

Maximilian (1527-1576) was the eldest son of emperor Ferdinand I. and Anna of Hungary. In 1548 he married his cousin Maria. Her father Karl V made him governor of Spain. He inherited Bohemia, Hungary and the Austrian countries. In 1564 he was crowned Roman Emperor. Maximilian is shown together with his wife Maria of Spain (1528 - 1603) and his children Anna (1549 - 1580), Rudolf (1552 - 1612) and in the cradle Ernst (1553 -1595).

It is quite clear that the painter Arcimboldo settled down in Vienna in 1563. If the attribution to Arcimboldo rightly exists, he worked with models. According to technical research the painter used a kind of templates. Moreover there are single portraits of Maria, Anna and Maximilian II left.

[marianadecarlos]

I have not seen this type of portrait before just the other version

Look at Maria Anna and Mariana of Austria together 😅 I wonder how they felt when they are forced to be painted close to each other

La apoteosis de la Casa de Austria

Luca Giordano (1634-1705)

Óleo sobre lienzo

Hacia 1692-1693

Madrid

Boceto para la bóveda de la escalera del monasterio del Escorial pintada por el napolitano Luca Giordano. Representa al último rey de los Austrias, Carlos II, junto a su madre, Mariana de Austria, y su mujer Mariana de Neoburgo, a las que el rey muestra una escena que simboliza el triunfo y la gloria de su dinastía.

Información del Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Madrid.

[royal-confessions]

“Princess Maria Laura of Belgium bears a strong physical resemblance to her ancestor, Queen Anne of Spain.” - Text & Image Submitted by cenacevedo15

[fafayayarhen]

How many rings will Roderich have? Will he even get any? Does he have a favorite? What will it look like? Do he he have to return them to his exes when they're no longer married?

Many

Kidding it should only be up to 4 if we count the main once from Spain, Portugal, France and Hungary. Unless we feel like adding more for the funsies though I cannot think of any further major ruling figures Habsburgs married off into the other sovereigns that wouldn't like. Make it look like an entire polygamous bit (Austrian monarchs marrying into the Dutch line was in the period of the Spanish and Austrian branches unity, and we can get away with the Portuguese bit because the major marriage later was during the Spanish succession war, Maria Anna and Joao V 1708 - 1750) ... so 4 is the perfect number to stop at.

Considering both spouses have their own rings and Roderich is synonymous with tu felix austria nube, he'd have kept them because 1) They're sure as hell expensive antique and nothing comes close to the unique look of said rings.

And 2) Maybe when he's feeling mischievous and wants to taunt them he'd wear the rings to meetings and conferences. Particularly to mess with France. Especially to mess with France. And simultaneously making Spain's blood boil and remembering why he wants to murder France and it's not because of Napoleon this time.

Favourite rings: from the marriage with Spain & Hungary.

[rhythmicgymnasticsnews]

Juniors turning Seniors in 2025

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