The Engagement of St Ursula and Prince Etherius (also known as Marriage of St. Ursula and Prince Conan) is a panel from the Saint Auta Altarpiece commissioned in 1522 by Eleanor, Queen of Portugal for the Convent of Madre de Deus, Lisbon. It features a group of African musicians at the Portuguese court.[1][2][3]
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The painting is in the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kaufmann, Miranda (2017). Black Tudors. Oneworld Publications. p. 12. ISBN 9781786071859. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "St. Auta Altarpiece - Unknown Portuguese master". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Marriage of St. Ursual and Prince Conan". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 7 March 2020.