The Engagement of St Ursula and Prince Etherius

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The Engagement of St Ursula and Prince Etherius panel
Detail showing the African musicians.

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]

The painting is in the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kaufmann, Miranda (2017). Black Tudors. Oneworld Publications. p. 12. ISBN 9781786071859. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "St. Auta Altarpiece - Unknown Portuguese master". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Marriage of St. Ursual and Prince Conan". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 7 March 2020.