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Catalina Micaela of Austria (1567-1597) was the youngest daughter of King Philip II of Spain.
Sánchez Coello, the most important court portraitist in the 16th century, was directly influenced by the models of his master Anthonis Mor. Resorting to the analytical precision of Flemish tradition and, above all, to the quality of the draughtsmanship, at once precise and descriptive, Sánchez Coello reveals himself to be one of the most felicitous interpreters of the image of majesty.
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