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In Depth. Diadumenus, Polyclitus, 140-150 a.C
Iconography: “one who has placed a band around his head”
Notable formal issues
Polyclitus’s Canon
The Diadumenos and the Doryphoros: paradigms of the canon
Style and dating of the original work
A special replica: the Delos Diadumenos
History of the sculpture
The Discobolus by Polyclitus in the Museo del Prado
Specific Bibliography
Previous studies
In Depth. Self-Portrait by Dürer, 1498
Composition
Iconography. The Artist as “gentiluomo”
The Self-portrait as Genre. Other Self-portraits by Dürer
Technical Information
Other technical details
Historical and Artistic Context
The Artist’s Chronology
Select Bibliography
Works by Dürer in the Museo Nacional del Prado
In Depth.The fresco by Luca Giordano on the ceiling of the Cason
Introduction
A brief history of the building
The date of the fresco
The creation of the fresco
Elements derived from previous works
Elements derived from other artists
Preliminary oil sketches and drawings
The iconographic programme
The Founding of the Order of the Golden Fleece
The Majesty of Spain
The Ages of Humanity
The Golden Age, the ideal age of man
The Silver Age
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
Muses and Philosophers
The Labours of Hercules
The Restoration of the Ceiling
State of preservation
Treatments
Conclusions deriving from the restoration
Bibliography on the ceiling
Frescoes by Giordano in Spain
Works by Giordano in the Museo del Prado
In Depth. Artemis, Rembrandt
Introduction
Compositional elements
Iconography: Artemisa, Sophonisba, Judith before Holofernes
Artemisa
Sophonisba
Judith before Holofernes
Iconographical sources referred to by Tümpel
History of the painting
Genre: Allegorical painting
Historical and artistic context
Technical information
X-rays
The condition of the painting
The artist’s chronology
Specific Bibliography
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Restoration
The Restoration of Philip II on Horseback by Rubens
Iconography and history
Technical investigation
Stratigraphic sample
X-ray of the work
Restoration
The Adoration of the Shepherds by Pietro da Cortona. A gem restored
The Adoration of the Shepherds by Pietro da Cortona (video)
Comments about the Restoration of The Adoration of the Shepherds (video)
The Restoration of The Soult Immaculate Conception, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Before the restauration
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The Restoration Process
The Restoration of The Purification of the Virgin in the Temple by Pedro de Campaña
Video: the restoration process described by the restorers involved
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The painting prior to restoration
The paint layer
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