CONF 05.03.2003

Mencia de Mendoza (3-5 Apr, Valencia, Spain)

Peg Rettino

Mencía de Mendoza

A three-day international conference at the Museum of Fine Arts, Valencia,
Spain

April 3, 2003 - April 5, 2003

The ambitious intellectual and artistic pursuits of Mencía de Mendoza,
Marchioness of Zenete and Duchess of Calabria (1508-1554), were
unrivalled amongst Spanish nobles during the first half of the sixteenth
century. The scant information we have on her collection suggests that
it comprised one of the most sophisticated assemblages of art of its
time. A descendant of the great cardinal Mendoza, Mencía de Mendoza
(1508-1554), was the daughter of Rodrigo, first Marquis of Zenete.
Mencía was educated in a humanist tradition. At the age of 16, Mencía
became the third wife of Hendrik III, Count of Nassau (d. 1538). She
moved with her husband to the Netherlands, where they formed part of
Emperor Charles V's court. She was patron to many important
Netherlandish painters, tapestry makers and manuscript illuminators. Her
collection included a variety of other objects, cameos, corals,
drawings, gems, medals, and even dolls. The conference will provide
insight into one of the most important Renaissance collectors in
Europe.

For further information about the conference, please contact Mari-Tere
Alvarez malvarezgetty.edu; or Peg Rettino; prettinogetty.edu.
http://www.codart.nl/?page_id=119&event_id=550

Peg Rettino
Education Department
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Department of Education
prettinogetty.edu
310.440.7155

Quellennachweis:
CONF: Mencia de Mendoza (3-5 Apr, Valencia, Spain). In: ArtHist.net, 05.03.2003. Letzter Zugriff 29.03.2024. <https://arthist.net/archive/25559>.

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