‘The Indies’ Goes on a Journey With 3 Men Taking a Painting Across a Europe Ravaged by Conflicts (Exclusive Venice Trailer)
In 1652, Spanish artist Diego Velázquez painted the portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria, Infanta of Spain.
“Infanta” was a royal title given to the daughters of a monarch who were not the direct heir to the throne.
A few weeks later, the painting reached the court of Louis XIV, who was still a child, sealing the union of the French and Spanish monarchies, as well as peace after the Thirty Years’ War.
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