Why it matters
Queen Elizabeth of Portugal is shown in the legendary 'miracle of the roses', when bread she was taking to the poor turned into roses as her husband asked what she was hiding.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1630–1635.
- She was the daughter of Peter III of Aragon.
- It has been in the Prado since 1818.
Based on the Wikipedia article Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (Zurbarán) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
