Maximiliana of Bavaria

Maximiliana

A painting of Maximiliana (embracing a lamb) with two of her sisters, Princesses Elisabeth and Amalie, by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1814.
Born (1810-07-21)21 July 1810
Nymphenburg Palace
Died 4 February 1821(1821-02-04) (aged 10)
Munich
Burial Theatine Church, Munich
Full name
Maximiliana Josepha Caroline
House Wittelsbach
Father Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
Mother Caroline of Baden
Religion Roman Catholic

Princess Maximiliana Josepha Caroline of Bavaria (German: Maximiliane Josepha Karoline von Bayern, 21 July 1810 – 4 February 1821), was a Princess of Bavaria, daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and Queen Caroline of Baden.

Biography

Maximiliana[1] was born in Nymphenburg Palace, the summer residence of the kings of Bavaria. She was the last child of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Karoline of Baden. Her mother gave birth to eight children, only her eldest brother Maximilian, died in childhood. Maximiliana's siblings included King Ludwig I, Caroline Augusta, Empress of Austria, Elisabeth, Queen consort of Prussia, Amalie, Queen consort of Saxony and Sophie, Archduchess of Austria; as well as Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria, mother of Franz Josef's consort, Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi).

In 1821, Maximiliana fell ill with typhus, and died at the age of ten. Her death was a devastating blow to her mother. She was buried at the Theatine Church, Munich.

Paintings

Tomb of Maximiliana at the Theatine Church, Munich.

In 1814, Maximiliana was immortalized by the painter Joseph Karl Stieler in an oil painting which appears embracing a lamb with her twin sisters Elisabeth and Amalie. After her death, her mother ordered more paintings to Joseph Stieler. Stieler painted her on her deathbed, and also made a full-length portrait of the princess.

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ van de Pas, Leo. "Maximiliane, Prinzessin von Bayern". Genealogics .org. Retrieved 2013-06-05.

Literature

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