In this video, we cover the history of the Esterházy family, one of the few Hungarian families that ascended to princely title.
Paintings in the video:
2:35 Pietro Liberi or Guido Cagnacci: Emperor Leopold I in coronation armor (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
2:43 Benjamin Block: Prince Paul Esterházy, paltine of Hungary (Forchtenstein Castle)
4:40 Martin Knoller: Portrait of Nikolaus Esterházy
5:40 Martin van Meytens: Empress Maria Theresia of Austria (Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien)
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