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Three figures enjoy tobacco in an expressive manner in the foreground while an onlooker leans through the window. Around a table in the background, another group of figures drinks or plays cards. This [+]
This is a singular example of David Teniers´ indoor scenes. The kitchen or tavern utensils so common in his other works are completed here with a magnificent show of diverse fruit and vegetables. This [+]
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A male figure smokes and drinks, directing an expressive glace at the viewer. Behind him, a companion is inside a tavern filled with vats, basins and barrels. The protagonist has been identified as a [+]
A group of local people dance to the sound of bagpipes and a hurdy-gurdy in honour of a bride, who presides at the table in the background, surrounded by what seem to be older relatives or guests. The [+]
Peasants or villagers hold a feast in front of a tavern or inn, recognizable by its red flag. They drink, eat and dance to the music of a bagpiper standing on a barrel. On the left, various distinguis [+]
Of the artists who painted war scenes in the 17th century, none was as interested as David Teniers II in capturing images from behind the lines. With his customary tactile rigor, he depicts a plethora [+]
This work depicts the feast of Epiphany, as can be seen by the crown on the central figure, whose paintings show an Adoration of the Magi. According to Flemish folk tradition, in this feast, the king [+]
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Francesco Donato, embajador de España (1504), Inglaterra (1509) y Florencia (1512), mantuvo la neutralidad de Venecia en la guerra de Carlos V y Francisco I y contribuyó en el tratado de paz con Solim [+]
This canvas and its companion, Taste, Hearing and Touch (P1404), represent the five senses embodied by female figures in palatial interiors. The sense of smell is conveyed by a woman holding flowers, [+]
Esta obra es parte de la serie de seis tablas con escenas de monos del Museo Nacional del Prado (P01805 a la P01810). El temario arranca del repertorio de Pieter Brueghel el Viejo y meter Van der Borg [+]
In the seventeenth century, the chapels, naves and aisles of Catholic churches were filled with altarpieces donated by guilds and wealthy individuals. This meticulous depiction of the nave draws on el [+]
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Esta obra es parte de la serie de seis tablas con escenas de monos del Museo Nacional del Prado (P01805 a la P01810). El temario arranca del repertorio de Pieter Brueghel el Viejo y meter Van der Borg [+]
Acquired by Philip V for the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Idelfonso, where it appeared in a 1727 inventory, Carnival in Rome, 1653, is one of the best known paintings by Flemish artist Jan Miel. I [+]
And alchemist, recognizable by his characteristic cap, fans the fire in his laboratory. The presence of books, flasks and other instruments in the foreground reveal his pseudo-scientific activity. In [+]
Al pie de unas rocas que bordean un camino, un grupo de tres gitanas y un niño esperan mientras otra dice la buenaventura a un campesino. Al otro lado del camino, una pareja de campesinos contempla la [+]
