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A panoramic representation of a celebration held, perhaps, in the Prince´s Theater in Madrid. The boxes are filled with people watching the crowd dancing on the ground floor, below. They show various [+]
This canvas depicts an equestrian event that took place at the Palace of Aranjuez in 1770. It was attended by Charles III and Princess María Luisa, his daughter-in-law, who are to be seen in th [+]
In this painting, Paret invites us to attend a daily ritual at the Royal Palace in Madrid. Spain’s King Charles III (1716-1788) sits at the table in presence of his ministers, ambassadors, servants an [+]
With its delicate, highly individual style, the work of Luis Paret y Alcázar, an artist whose family was of French origin, unambiguously represents the French Rococo in Spanish art. The career [+]
The family of this celebrated Madrid artist was originally French, and his own aesthetic roots lie outside Spain. In this self-portrait we see him sitting in a chair with cabriole legs, dressed in sum [+]
The hammock suggests a tropical setting, possibly Puerto Rico where Paret lived between 1775 and 1778 after he was banished by Charles III. The sumptuous curtain evokes a dream-like space, while the v [+]
This painting was purchased by Charles IV for his personal collection, but was later transferred to the royal collections. Its facture and composition are similar to those of the works of French paint [+]
This painting was purchased by Charles IV for his personal collection, but was later transferred to the royal collections. Its facture and composition are similar to those of the works of French paint [+]
The sitter, dressed in the French style, plays a melody on her musical box. Her far-away expression reflects the sensibility that was fashionable in female portraits at this period. At the base of the [+]
This composition, that appears unfinished in the lower left corner, was very successful, as six replicas and contemporary copies are known to exist. Paret presents the Botanical Gardens as the backdro [+]
This canvas depicts the swearing-in ceremony held on 23 September 1789 of the heir to the throne, the Infante don Fernando (1784-1833). It took place in the church of the monastery of San Jerón [+]
La composición del dibujo se enmarca en un óvalo. En él se representa en pie a Pandora, apoyada en una caja de forma de urna con la llave en la mano derecha, con la cabeza doblada, pensativa, sobre la [+]
Dibujo en el que se representa al monarca sentado en un sillón, acodado en una mesa, con un gran papel o mapa asido con ambas manos. Fondo de gran columnata sobre un jardín, y en primer término, en el [+]
Se trata de un dibujo preparatorio para la pintura al temple que decora una de las pechinas de la Capilla de San Juan del Ramo, en la Iglesia de Santa María de Viana (Navarra) en las que Paret trabajó [+]
The features of the model in Paret’s only known miniature recall those seen in other self-portraits by the artist. The style and form of the wig and the youthful face indicate a period around 1770. No [+]
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