Ana Maria S.A. Rodrigues — Celebrating Female Agency in the Arts

Ana Maria S. A. Rodrigues is Associate Professor at the University of Lisbon. She received her PhD from the University of Minho in 1992 and her M.A. from the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne in 1981. Previously, she lectured at the University of Minho. As Deputy Co-ordinator of the National Commission for the Commemoration of the Portuguese Discoveries (1999–2002) she co-ordinated the organization and production of several exhibitions of art and culture, and the corresponding catalogues. She is currently working on a project on the ‘Treasures of the Iberian Royal Houses (1279–1521): A comparative perspective’. Her most recent publication is ‘Casamentos da Família Real Portuguesa: Diplomacia e Cerimonial’ (Marriages of the Portuguese Royal Family: Diplomacy and Ceremonial), coord. Ana Maria S. A. Rodrigues, Manuela Santos Silva and Ana Leal de Faria, 2 vols., Lisbon, Círculo de Leitores, 2017.

Rodrigues is the chair of the ‘Princely Patronage in Late Medieval and Early Modern Italy and Portugal’ session at our upcoming ‘Celebrating Female Agency in the Arts’ conference. She will be joined by fellow speakers Maria Barreto Dávila, Carla Alferes Pinto and Adelina Modesti. This session will examine the patterns of consumption and patronage of some Iberian and Italian wealthy and independent royal and noble women, in order to show their relevance at court and the changes they promoted.

To register for the conference visit: http://www.christies.com/exhibitions/christies-education-conference-celebrating-female-agency-arts