The Engagement of St Ursula and Prince Etherius

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

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.