Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress
Maria Amalia of Austria was Holy Roman empress, queen of Bohemia, and electress of Bavaria among many other titles as the spouse of Emperor Charles VII. By birth, she was an archduchess of Austria as the daughter of Emperor Joseph I. One of her children was Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria.
Portrait by Joseph Vivien
Image: Maria Antonia Walpurgis von Bayern, Mengs, 1752
Image: Desmarées, studio of Theresa Benedicta of Bavaria
Image: Desmarees workshop Maximilian III of Bavaria
An Electress was the consort of a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, one of the Empire's greatest princes.
Image: Christinavon Daenemark Coxcie
Image: Marie Brand Kulm Pfalz
Image: Gerard van Honthorst 007
Image: Joachim von Sandrart Erzherzogin Maria Anna (1610 1665), Kurfürstin von Bayern