King Philip V of Spain’s last son, Luis Antonio Jaime, was born on 25 July 1727. To celebrate the occasion, the Piazza di Spagna in Rome was decorated with an artificial boulder of considerable dimens [+]
Disobeying God, Solomon loved numerous women, who convinced him to turn to the idolatry of the pagan gods. These gods are here symbolized by Diana and Minerva, to whom Solomon dedicated a temple outsi [+]
This is a preparatory oil sketch for a painting commissioned by Philip V for the “Salón de las Empresas del Rey” in the palace of La Granja (Segovia). The decorative scheme comprised large-scale canva [+]
La composición enmarcada a tinta presenta a la izquierda a Ariadna sentada; a la derecha, Baco la corona en pie y un fauno arrodillado vierte el vino en un ánfora. Al fondo, Sileno, transportado por s [+]
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San José de frente, en primer término, y dormido, un ángel vuela sobre su cabeza y levanta su manto. Al fondo, tras una puerta, la Virgen amamanta al Niño. El dibujo forma, tal vez, pareja con el D033 [+]