The ideal Woman - fascinating biographies from the 18th Century

The Metropolitan Museum Quedlinburg (Germany) presents, for already two years now, an exhibition of a most interesting topic: "The ideal woman-the dramatic 18th century in the history of the free-secular aristocratic townQuedlinburg ".

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The exhibition is held on the occasion of the state initiative "Saxony-Anhalt and the 18th century". The topic offers the possibility of a very fascinating time period in the history of the Quedlinburg Free-worldly ladies at original sites.. The exhibition shows the Fate of women who have had to face the cultural and social realities and expectations of that time. The diversity of the personalities involved makes a fascinating kaleidoscope of private and official life plans of aristocratic women. Despite their legal freedom they had to cope with the constraints of their time.

Three women are the main characters of this exhibition:

• Aurora von Königsmarck, * 1662, + 1728
  Pröpstin des Damenstiftes Quedlinburg von 1704 bis 1728
• Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia, * 1723, + 1787
  38. Äbtissin des Damenstiftes Quedlinburg von 1756 bis 1787
• Sophie Albertine, Princess of Sweden, * 1753, + 1829 (right)
  39. Äbtissin des Damenstiftes Quedlinburg von 1787 bis 1802/03

The exhibition will be open until the end of this year!