page_title: Paula de Odivelas
hierarchical_section_title: Paula de Odivelas
caption_attribution_description: English: Mother of God (18th-century Portuguese School). Depicted in the painting are the likenesses of Mother Paula of Odivelas (as the Virgin Mary), King John V of Portugal (as Saint Joseph), and Infante Joseph of Portugal (as the Baby Jesus). Português: Madre de Deus (Escola Portuguesa do século XVIII). Representados no quadro estão Madre Paula de Odivelas (no lugar da Virgem Maria), D. João V (no lugar de São José), e o Infante D. José (no lugar do Menino Jesus).
context_page_description: Mother Paula of Odivelas, religious name of Paula Teresa da Silva e Almeida, was a Portuguese nun and royal mistress.
  Abbess of the Monastery of Saint Denis of Odivelas, she became the most famous mistress of King John V of Portugal and bore him a son, one of the Children of Palhavã. The passion that inspired to the king during their long love affair turned her into a controversial figure in contemporary Portugal because of the luxury in which she lived thanks to the Brazilian gold provided by the sovereign.
context_section_description: Mother Paula of Odivelas, religious name of Paula Teresa da Silva e Almeida (17 June 1701 – 4 July 1768), was a Portuguese nun and royal mistress.
  Abbess of the Monastery of Saint Denis of Odivelas, she became the most famous mistress of King John V of Portugal and bore him a son, one of the Children of Palhavã. The passion that inspired to the king during their long love affair turned her into a controversial figure in contemporary Portugal because of the luxury in which she lived thanks to the Brazilian gold provided by the sovereign.
caption: Detail from the painting Mother of God (18th-century Portuguese School), in which Mother Paula of Odivelas was depicted as the Virgin Mary.
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