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Introduction

1. Parade Helmet of Charles V: Filippo Negroli; Embossed, chassed and gilt steel, 29,5 x 26,4 x 34,1 cm. Weight 2355 gr; Milan 1533; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

2. Mars: Diego Velázquez; Oil on canvas, 179 x 95 cm; c. 1641; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

3. Volcano Forging the Rays of Jupiter: Pedro Pablo Rubens; Oil on canvas, 181 x 98 cm; 1636 - 1638; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

4. Helmet of Charles V: Desiderius Helmschmid; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel, 28,2 x 21,5 x 26,5 cm. Weight 1925 gr; Augsburg 1540; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

5. Apotheosis of Charles V Shield: Steel, gold and silver, 53,8 cm diameter. Weight 2970gr; Italy c. 1535-1540; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

6. Burgonet of Charles V: Filippo and Francesco Negroli; Embossed, chassed, bronzed and gilt damascened steel, 25 x 23 x 35,7 cm. Weight 2130 gr; Milan 1545; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

7. Medusa Shield of Charles V: Filippo and Francesco Negroli; Embossed, chassed and damascened steel, 59,2 cm diameter. Weight 4700 gr; Milan 1541; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

8. Sense of Touch: Jan Brueghel “The Elder” and Pedro Pablo Rubens; Oil on canvas, 65 x 110 cm; c.1617; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

9. The Archduke Leopold William in his Painting Gallery in Brussels: David Teniers II; Copper engraving, 104,8 x 130,4 cm; c. 1647; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

10. The Vivac: David Teniers II; Oil on panel, 63 x 89 cm; 1640 - 1650; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

1. Court Portraiture and Armoury of Charles V and Philip II

11. Charles V Aged Seven with a Sword: Anonymous; Oil on panel, 60 x 42,5 cm; c. 1508; Innsbruck, Schloss Ambras, Porträtgalerie

12. Fleur-de-lis Scroll Armour of Charles V: Kolman Helmschmid; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel; Augsburg c. 1525 - 1530; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

13. Charles V: Giovanni Britto according to Titian; Coloured engraving, 481 x 353 mm; 1536; Vienna, Graphische Sammlung Albertina

14. Charles V: Giovanni Angelo da Montorsoli; Marble, 100 x 70 x 34 cm; c. 1542; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

15. Armour of Charles V called Mühlberg: Desiderius Helmschmid; Engraved, embossed and gilt steel; Armour and helmet; Chaffron: 65 x 27 cm. Weight 14850 gr; Augsburg 1544; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

16. Emperor Charles V, on horseback, at Mühlberg: Titian; Oil on canvas, 335 x 283 cm; 1548; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

17. Gun belonging to Charles V: Peter Pech; Steel, iron and wood, 8 x 6,8 cm; caliber 15 mm. Weight 1655 gr; Munich c. 1545 - 1550; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

18. Review of the Troops at Barcelona (Second panel in the Conquest of Tunis series): Willem de Pannemaker, Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen and Pieter Coecke van Aelst I; Gold, silver, silk and wool, 532 x 715 cm; Brussels Brabant c. 1554; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Palacio Real

19. Charles V: Leone Leoni; Bronze, 112 x 58 x 40 cm; c. 1553; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

20. Charles V in Armour: Juan Pantoja de la Cruz according to Titian; Oil on canvas, 181,5 x 96 cm; 1608; El Escorial, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo

20ª. Helmet of the Mühlberg Armour: Desiderius Helmschmid; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel, 28,2 x 21,5 x 26,5 cm. Weight 1925 gr; Augsburg 1544; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

21. View of the Entourage of Charles II in front of the Alcázar in Madrid: Spanish Anonymous; Oil on canvas, 74,8 x 112,8 cm; c. 1685; Madrid, Colección Abelló

22. Armour and Burgonet called the Flower Pattern: Desiderius Helmschmid; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel; Augsburg c. 1550; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

23. Philip II: Titian; Oil on canvas, 193 x 111 cm; 1550 - 1551; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

24. Philip II: Jacopo da Trezzo; Silver, 69 mm diameter; 1555; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

25. Philip II: Jacopo da Trezzo; Golden bronze, 69 mm diameter; 1555; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

26, 27 y 28. Armour, Shield and Helmet of Philip II: Desiderius Helmschmid; Bronzed, gilt and damascened steel, gold, brass and leather; Shield, 55,5 cm diameter. Weight 4580 gr; Helmet, 55 x 24 cm. Weight 1360 gr; Augsburg 1549 - 1550 and 1552; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

29. Armour of Philip II Called the Cross Harness: Wolfgang Grosschedel; Engraved and gilt steel, gold and brass; Landshut 1551; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

30. Philip II on the Day of Saint Quentin: Antonio Moro; Oil on canvas, 200 x 103 cm; 1560; El Escorial, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo

31. Charles V *: Leone Leoni; Carrara marble, 152 x 133 x 10 cm; 1550 - 1555; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado; * This work is exhibited in the Cloister not in the galleries.

32. Cenotaph of Charles V and his Family: Juan Pantoja de la Cruz; Oil on canvas, 177 x 161 cm; 1599; El Escorial, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo

33. Cenotaph of Philip II and his Family: Juan Pantoja de la Cruz; Oil on canvas, 177 x 161 cm; 1599; El Escorial, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo

2. The Absence of Portraiture in Armour in the Second Half of the XVI Century and its Recovery with Philip II Prince

34. Philip II: Sofonisba Anguissola; Oil on canvas, 88 x 72 cm; c. 1565; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

35 y 36. Burgonet and Shield of Philip II: Steel, gold and silver; Burgonet, 28 x 21 x 37,5 cm. Weight 1745 gr; Shield, 61 cm diameter. Weight 4630 gr; Milan c. 1560 - 1565; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

37 y 38. Burgonet and Shield of Philip II: Gold and silver damascened steel, fabric; Burgonet, 37,8 x 23,5 x 40 cm. Weight 2250 gr; Shield, 59 cm diameter. Weight 4280 gr; Northern Italy c. 1560 - 1565; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

39. Philip II: Leone Leoni; Bronze, 171 x 72 x 46 cm; 1553; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

40. Parade Armour of Philip II: Anton Peffenhauser; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel, gold and brass; Augsburg c. 1560; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

41. Helmet of Ali Pasha: Damascened in gold steel, 30 x 22 x 27 cm. Weight 1570 gr; Turkey c. 1570; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

42. Philip II, after the Victory at Lepanto Offers the Prince Don Fernando to God: Titian; Oil on canvas, 335 x 274 cm; 1573 - 1575; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

43. Prince Charles in Armour: Attributed to Joris van Straeten, called Jorge de la Rúa; Oil on canvas, 98,5 x 85 cm; c. 1565; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales

44. Juan de Austria in Armour: Alonso Sánchez Coello; Oil on canvas, 99 x 85 cm; c. 1567; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales

45. Allegory of the Education of Philip III: Justus Tiel; Oil on canvas, 158 x 105 cm; 1590; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

46. Armour and Cabasset of Philip II as a Child: Attributed to Lucio Marliani; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel, gold and silver damascened, silver, gold, brass and fabric; Milan c. 1585; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

47. Child Armour of Philip III: Engraved, embossed and gilt steel, gold and silver damascened; Milan c. 1585; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

48. Philip III, Prince, in Armour: Juan Pantoja de la Cruz; Oil on canvas, 150 x 74,5 cm; c. 1592; Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie

49. Child Armour of Philip III: Atribuida a Pompeo della Cesa; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel; Milan c. 1590; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

50. Philip III in Armour: Juan Pantoja de la Cruz; Oil on canvas, 180 x 94,5 cm; 1605; El Escorial, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo

51. Cabasset of Philip IV: Anonymous; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel, 32 x 30 x 39,6 cm. Weight 5595 gr; Flanders c. 1625; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

52. Philip IV with Two Servants: Gaspar de Crayer; Oil on canvas, 215 x 163 cm; 1627 - 1632; Madrid, Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación, Palacio de Viana

53. Juan José de Austria: Giulio Mencaglia and Juan Melchor Pérez, founder; Bronze, 80 x 51 x 30 cm. Weight 44,4 kg; 1648; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

3. The Royal Armoury in XVII Century Court Portraiture

54. Philip II on Horseback: Pedro Pablo Rubens; Oil on canvas, 247 x 223 cm; c. 1630 - 1640; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

54ª. Flower Pattern Armour: Desiderius Helmschmid; Embossed, engraved and gilt steel; Augsburg c. 1550; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

55. Juan Francisco Pimentel, X Count of Benavente: Diego Velázquez; Oil on canvas, 109,5 x 88,5 cm; c. 1648; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

56. Order provided by the Count Duke of Olivares so that Diego Velásquez could be supplied with the pieces of the Royal Armoury that he should need to complete the commission of the royal portraits: Sepia ink on paper, 213 x 150 mm; Madrid 3 September 1625; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Archivo General de Palacio

56ª. Order provided by the Count Duke of Olivares so that Peter Paul Rubens could be provided with all the pieces of the Royal Armoury that he should need to complete the equestrian portrait of Philip IV: Sepia ink on paper, 213 x 150 mm; Madrid 3 September 1625; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Archivo General de Palacio

57. Charles II in Armour: Juan Carreño de Miranda; Oil on canvas, 234 x 127 cm; 1681; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

57ª. Burgonet and Shield of the Cross Harness: Wolfgang Grosschedel; Engraved and gilt steel, gold and brass; Burgonet, 28 x 19 x 26 cm; Shield, 55 cm de diámetro; Landshut 1551; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

58. Charles V and Philip II: Antonio Arias; Oil on canvas, 160,5 x 214,5 cm; 1639 - 1640; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

59. Philip II in the Saint Quentin Armour: Anonymous; Oil on canvas, 207 x 123 cm; First half of the XVII Century; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, en depósito en la Dirección General de Policía

59ª. Helmet of the Cross Harness called the Burgundy Cross Armour: Wolfgang Grosschedel; Engraved and gilt steel, gold and brass; Helmet, 27,5 x 22,5 x 32,1 cm. Weight 3730gr; Landshut 1551; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

60. The Relief of Genoa by the Marquis of Santa Cruz: Antonio de Pereda; Oil on canvas, 290 x 370 cm; 1634 - 1635; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

61. View of the Palace and Gardens of the Buen Retiro

62. Jael and Sisera: Pedro Núñez del Valle; Oil on canvas, 124 x 133 cm; c. 1630; Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland

63. Roman-style Armour of Guidobaldo della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, Presented as a Gift to Philip II: Bartolomeo Campi; Embossed, chassed, damascened steel, gold, silver, brass and fabric; Pesaro 1546; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

64. Heterogeneous Armour of Charles called Cleves: Desiderius Helmschmid; Engraved, embossed and gilt steel; c. 1535 - 1545 and 1543; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

65. Alaric, Gothic King: Jusepe Leonardo; Oil on canvas, 205 x 118 cm; c. 1635; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, en depósito en el Museo del Ejército

66. Ceremonial Sword of the Catholic Monarchs: Engraved and gilt steel, brass, wood and fabric, 134 x 27 cm. Weight 1835 gr; Spain c. 1490; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería

67. The Recapture of Bahía: Juan Bautista Maíno; Oil on canvas, 309 x 381 cm; 1634 - 1635; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

4. Bourbon Portraiture in Armour: French and Spanish Tradition

68. Philip V in Armour: Anonymous; Oil on canvas, 204 x 141 cm; c. 1700; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, en depósito en el Consejo de Estado

68ª. Shield of the Flower Pattern Armour

69. Louis XIV: Hyacinthe Rigaud; Oil on canvas, 238 x 149 cm; 1701; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

70. Ferdinand VI as a Child: Jean Ranc; Oil on canvas, 144 x 116 cm; c. 1723; Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado

71. Charles III in Armour: Anton Raphaël Mengs; Oil on canvas, 156 x 110 cm; c. 1761; Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, Palacio Real

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