Toledo.- The delegate of the Government of Spain in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, inaugurated this Friday at the Museo del Greco the microexhibition "Mariana de Austria. Women and power in the Golden Age”, an exhibition that, in the framework of International Women’s Day, seeks to make visible the role of women in history and to claim the need to continue advancing in equality.
The exhibition focuses on the figure of Mariana of Austria, queen consort and regent of Spain (1634-1696), who had to assume power in a period of great political instability and face both internal challenges and international conflicts.
The exhibition gathers two portraits of the monarch: One, from the collection of the Museum of Romanticism; and another by the painter Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo, belonging to the permanent collection of the Museo del Greco, in which Mariana of Austria appears dressed in mourning in the Real Alcázar of Madrid.
Hall of the Estrado
In addition, the exhibition is presented in the Sala del Estrado, a space historically linked to the daily life of women, which symbolizes the need to make their role in history visible.
The delegate, who was accompanied by the director of the Museo del Greco, Rosa Becerril, stressed that the Government of Spain reaffirms its commitment to equality and culture as a driver of social transformation by promoting measures that not only preserve heritage, but also contribute to projecting values such as social justice and equal opportunities.
Vehicle of Knowledge
Milagros Tolón has highlighted the role of State Museums in promoting equality through art and history. “Spaces such as the Museo del Greco remind us that culture is a vehicle of knowledge and a fundamental pillar in the fight against discrimination,” he said.
It has also reiterated the Government’s commitment to promoting equality, with measures such as strengthening the State Pact against Gender Violence, promoting feminist laws and supporting initiatives that contribute to building a more just and egalitarian society.
Finally, it has encouraged citizens to visit the exhibition, which will be open to the public from March 7 to June 1, and to reflect on the role of women in history and the importance of continuing to advance in equality.