The gender of pageants. Court, city and queenship in 16th-century Spain. Queens’ entries into cities became a focal point for political and ideological discourse in early modern Spain. Construed as some of the monarchy’s greatest public events, they provided numerous occasions for kingship glorification and legitimization, while overlooking its shortcomings and flaws. From a cultural perspective, they allowed for the development of complex iconographic programmes and chaotic decorative ensembles, visually staging gender relationships in the urban environment. This essay offers an overview for this type of pageantry in Spanish 16th century, through remaining literary accounts.... [Leer más...]