Hans Mielich (1516-1573)Duke Albert V of Bavaria and his consort Anna of Austria playing chess 1552C
Hans Mielich (1516-1573)Duke Albert V of Bavaria and his consort Anna of Austria playing chess 1552Chess is an ancient game. The first recorded mention of it being played in Europe is in Catalonia, Spain about AD 1000. It dates back a lot further than that.St Teresa of Avila (1515 – October 4, 1582) has many things and activities of which she is patron. One of them is players of the game of chess. Chess was not permitted in her convents.Outside men and women were players and it would appear that Anne of Austria was a particular devotee of the game. That is why she commissioned the above painting as the frontispiece for the book recording and memorialising her collection of jewels.(source) -- source link
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