Born in April 1622, Louise Hollandine was born at the Hague Palace in Holland, as her father was living in exile at the court of his uncle, Maurice, Prince of Orange. She was his sixth child and second daughter by his wife Princess Elizabeth Stuart, eldest daughter of King James VI and I of England and sister of King Charles I. Her parents had lost their Electoral lands and the crown of Bohemia, resulting in exile. She was given the name Hollandine to show appreciation to Frederick's uncles, the Princes of Orange, for protecting the family in exile.[1]
She studied primarily in Leiden at the 'Prinsenhof', and reportedly began drawing lessons at age six, and became devoted to portraiture.[2] She was taught in the Calvinist tradition according to the Heidelberg Catechism.[3]
For unknown reasons and to the dismay of her Protestant family, in December 1657 Louise fled to France with the assistance of her aunt by marriage Henrietta Maria of France and converted to the Roman Catholic faith. On 25 March 1659 she became a novice and on 19 September 1660 a nun in the CistercianMaubuisson Abbey.[5] With the support of King Louis XIV, she became Abbess of Maubuisson in August 1664. Her mother Elizabeth Stuart attempted to have Louise arrested and returned, and her conversion created lifelong animosity. Louise Hollandine was the only child to be left out of Elizabeth Stuart's will.[citation needed] Her brother Edward supported her conversion, as he had converted to Catholicism and lived in France as well.[citation needed]
In 1644, Louise painted this portrait of her sister, Sophia of Hanover.
Paintingedit
Louise Hollandine was a talented portrait painter and graphic artist, a talent that she shared with her brother, Prince Rupert. She was student of Gerard van Honthorst and painted so ably in his style that some of her works were attributed to him.
As abbess, she continued painting and used her abbey's wealth and her family's lineage to make charitable donations to English Benedictine nuns, including a Madonna and Child painting she created in 1691, which was hung in the Lady Chapel.[6]
As a painter, the princess is considered an "amateur". The portraits she painted are often in the Baroque style of Honthorst, but there are exceptions, which were likely not commissioned. Her works were generally kept within her family, and some can now be found in German museums.
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^Kerstjens, Christopher A. (1 August 1999). "A Princely Painter: Princess Louise Hollandine of the PAlatinate, Abbess of Maubuisson". The Court Historian. 4 (2): 161–166. doi:10.1179/cou.1999.4.2.004. ISSN 1462-9712.
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^MacKenzie, Niall (1 February 2007). "Jane Barker, Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate and 'Solomons Wise Daughter'". The Review of English Studies. 58 (233): 64–72. doi:10.1093/res/hgl142. ISSN 0034-6551.
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Princess Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate 18 April 1622 11 February 1709 was a painter and abbess She was a daughter of Frederick V of the Palatinate the Winter King of Bohemia and Scottish princess Elizabeth Stuart daughter of King James VI and I She is also known for her romantic involvement with the Marquess of Montrose Louise HollandinePrincess of the PalatinateAbbess of MaubuissonReignAugust 1664 11 February 1709PredecessorCatherine III AngeliqueSuccessorCharlotte II JoubertBorn8 April 1622Noordeinde Palace The Hague Dutch RepublicDied11 February 1709 1709 02 11 aged 86 Val d Oise Kingdom of FranceNamesLouise HollandineHousePalatine SimmernFatherFrederick V of the PalatinateMotherElizabeth StuartReligionRoman Catholic prev ProtestantOccupationPortrait painter abbess Contents 1 Early life 2 Montrose romance 3 Conversion 4 Painting 5 Ancestry 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editBorn in April 1622 Louise Hollandine was born at the Hague Palace in Holland as her father was living in exile at the court of his uncle Maurice Prince of Orange She was his sixth child and second daughter by his wife Princess Elizabeth Stuart eldest daughter of King James VI and I of England and sister of King Charles I Her parents had lost their Electoral lands and the crown of Bohemia resulting in exile She was given the name Hollandine to show appreciation to Frederick s uncles the Princes of Orange for protecting the family in exile 1 She studied primarily in Leiden at the Prinsenhof and reportedly began drawing lessons at age six and became devoted to portraiture 2 She was taught in the Calvinist tradition according to the Heidelberg Catechism 3 Montrose romance editLouise is said to have had a love affair with James Graham 1st Marquess of Montrose originally Earl of Montrose a Scottish Cavalier soldier and poet Montrose a revered national hero won many outstanding military victories until ultimately being hung drawn and quartered in 1650 4 Conversion edit nbsp Self portrait 1650For unknown reasons and to the dismay of her Protestant family in December 1657 Louise fled to France with the assistance of her aunt by marriage Henrietta Maria of France and converted to the Roman Catholic faith On 25 March 1659 she became a novice and on 19 September 1660 a nun in the Cistercian Maubuisson Abbey 5 With the support of King Louis XIV she became Abbess of Maubuisson in August 1664 Her mother Elizabeth Stuart attempted to have Louise arrested and returned and her conversion created lifelong animosity Louise Hollandine was the only child to be left out of Elizabeth Stuart s will citation needed Her brother Edward supported her conversion as he had converted to Catholicism and lived in France as well citation needed nbsp In 1644 Louise painted this portrait of her sister Sophia of Hanover Painting editLouise Hollandine was a talented portrait painter and graphic artist a talent that she shared with her brother Prince Rupert She was student of Gerard van Honthorst and painted so ably in his style that some of her works were attributed to him As abbess she continued painting and used her abbey s wealth and her family s lineage to make charitable donations to English Benedictine nuns including a Madonna and Child painting she created in 1691 which was hung in the Lady Chapel 6 As a painter the princess is considered an amateur The portraits she painted are often in the Baroque style of Honthorst but there are exceptions which were likely not commissioned Her works were generally kept within her family and some can now be found in German museums Ancestry editAncestors of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate16 Frederick III Elector Palatine8 Louis VI Elector Palatine17 Marie of Brandenburg Kulmbach4 Frederick IV Elector Palatine18 Philip I Landgrave of Hesse9 Elisabeth of Hesse19 Christine of Saxony2 Frederick V Elector Palatine20 William I Count of Nassau Siegen10 William the Silent21 Juliana of Stolberg Werningerode5 Louise Juliana of Nassau22 Louis III de Bourbon Duke of Montpensier11 Charlotte of Bourbon Montpensier23 Jacqueline de Longwy1 Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate24 Matthew Stewart 4th Earl of Lennox12 Henry Stuart Lord Darnley25 Margaret Douglas6 James I of England VI of Scotland26 James V of Scotland13 Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland27 Mary of Guise3 Elizabeth Stuart28 Christian III of Denmark14 Frederick II of Denmark29 Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg7 Anne of Denmark30 Ulrich III of Mecklenburg Gustrow15 Sophie of Mecklenburg Gustrow31 Elizabeth of DenmarkReferences edit Princess Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate Madame Guillotine 12 May 2012 Retrieved 28 January 2023 Reid Lindsay Ann 22 July 2019 Louise Hollandine and the Art of Arachnean Critique PDF Kerstjens Christopher A 1 August 1999 A Princely Painter Princess Louise Hollandine of the PAlatinate Abbess of Maubuisson The Court Historian 4 2 161 166 doi 10 1179 cou 1999 4 2 004 ISSN 1462 9712 When Risking Everything Meant Losing All Who Was the Marquis of Montrose Montrose Associates Strategic Intelligence Strategic Advice montroseassociates biz Retrieved 28 January 2023 The former village of Maubuisson is now a part of the town of Saint Ouen l Aumone in the Val d Oise department north of Paris citation needed MacKenzie Niall 1 February 2007 Jane Barker Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate and Solomons Wise Daughter The Review of English Studies 58 233 64 72 doi 10 1093 res hgl142 ISSN 0034 6551 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louise Hollandine of Palatinate Simmern Regnal titlesPreceded byCatherine III Abbess of Maubuisson1667 1680 Succeeded byCharlotte II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate amp oldid 1215317897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
