The Habsburgs - the public and private images of the imperial line: 1493-1789

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The Habsburgs ruled most of central Europe, Spain, Belgium, and parts of Italy for nearly 600 years until 1918. We focus on the private and public images of the main imperial line which began with Emperor Maximilian I (r. 1493-1519) and ended with Empress Maria Theresa (r.1740-1780). Tutor: Vanessa King.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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• Explain how the House of Habsburg came to prominence in the fifteenth century• Name at least 3 key artists who worked for the Habsburg emperors• Chart key events of the period 1493 to 1780 as depicted in paintings• Explore how the arts were used by successive monarchs to bind disparate territories and peoples to their rule• Identify how Maria Theresa projected her role as a powerful ruler and mother.

There are no costs other than for note-taking materials.

Each week there will be an informative talk, using PowerPoint, during which class discussion will be encouraged.We shall use small group work to analyse original sources and a range of handouts will be available for discussionpurposes. Occasionally small pieces of homework reading will be distributed to augment your knowledge. You areencouraged to bring along/describe items you have read in newspapers/heard on radio/seen on TV you think may be of interest to the group.

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The first session will explore the rise of the House of Habsburg and identify how the family came to rule the German territories, the Low Countries and Spain. Thereafter, we explore the courtly culture of the Habsburg monarchs and the image both, public and private, they sought to portray through their patronage of the arts. We begin with the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (r.1493-1519) and his grandson Charles V (r. 1519-56) who divided the empire, granting the German lands to his brother, the future Emperor Ferdinand I, while keeping Spain, the Americas and the Netherlands for himself and his heirs. Henceforth, we will concentrate on the German branch of the family. Rulers featured include the emperors Rudolf II (r. 1576-1612); Leopold I (r.1658-1705); Charles VI (r.1711-40). We end with the last Habsburg and only female ruler, Maria Theresa (r. 1740-80).

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Another course that may be of interest, running this term is:
HH020 - Music in Emperor Joseph II's Vienna (April - June 2018)

Otherwise, please go to the college website: for further courses in the Century Studies, City Stories and European Studies sections.

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The Habsburgs - the public and private images of the imperial line: 1493-1789

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