Cosmopolitan Baroque

This book examines the cultural relations between the Spanish and Austrian Habsburg monarchies in the seventeenth century and explores the central role of transnational aristocratic networks in cultural transfer processes between Spain and Central Europe.

Bianca M. Lindorfer holds a Ph.D. from the European University Institute in Florence and now works at the University of Vienna. Her research focuses on early modern aristocratic society and cultural transfer processes.

Chapter 1. Introduction. Aristocratic Networks and Cultural Exchange Between Seventeenth-Century Habsburg Spain and Austria Part 1: Bridging Cultures: Aristocratic Networks in the Spanish and Austrian Habsburg Monarchies Chapter 2. Spain, Central Europe and the Aristocracy Chapter 3. Acquiring Contacts Abroad: Central European Aristocrats as Travelers and Ambassadors Chapter 4. Kinship and Court Networks: Circles of Influence and Cultural Transfer Part 2. Crossing Borders: The Transfer of Goods Chapter 5. Collecting Paintings: The Origins of the Gräflich Harrach'sche Gemäldegalerie Chapter 6. Exhibiting Knowledge: Spanish Literature in Aristocratic Libraries Chapter 7. Consuming Luxury: Austrian Aristocrats and the Rise of Chocolate Part 3. Beyond Transfer: The Impact of Cultural Transfer in Shaping Identities Chapter 8. The Rise of a Cosmopolitan Aristocracy: Food, Fashion, and Fame Chapter 9. Cultural Patriotism: The Opponents of Foreign Influences Conclusion