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The famous Flemish painter is portrayed almost full-length, sitting in a chair and wearing red robes and a fur coat. This landscape painter and contemporary of Van Dyck had no left arm, which is clear [+]
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Over the course of his career, Jusepe de Ribera Spanish repeatedly explored certain devotional subjects, among them Saint Bartholomew, Mary Magdalene, Saint Jerome, and Saint Sebastian. The latter is [+]
On the shore, Saint Francis receives a young man dressed in a black habit, ruff collar and hat, whom Christ carries over the water. In the background: a boat and an embankment with two figures.This ca [+]
In 1724, Antonio Palomino, who had been Juan Carreño de Miranda’s disciple, included his teacher’s biography in his Parnaso español pintoresco y laureado. Their close relationship makes [+]
Paolo Veronese`s Penitent Magdalene, 1583, reflects the change occurring in Venetian religious painting around 1580. On one hand, the new order of priorities imposed by the Council of Trent (1545-63) [+]
Margarita was born on 12 July 1651, the daughter of Philip IV and Mariana of Austria. On 12 December 1666, she married Emperor Leopold of Austria and died seven years later in Vienna. The fact that th [+]
This attractive and singular mid-17th-century Spanish still life was originally thought to be by Antonio de Pereda, due to its similarity to two canvases at the Museo de Arte Antiga in Lisbon, which h [+]
This small and simple floral composition was attributed to Francisco de Zurbarán before it was reassigned to El Labrador. The artist has depicted the flowers (pinks, lilies and a rose) as stron [+]
Unlike its pendant (P7762), which reflects a more urban setting, the present painting conveys a more rustic atmosphere. A roughly woven basket with fruit—especially grapes, which drape over the front— [+]
Margarita of Austria (1651-1673) was the daughter of Philip IV and Mariana of Austria. When Mazo painted her she was betrothed to the Emperor Leopold of Austria, whom she married in 1666. In this port [+]
Las figuras de esta obra se atribuyen a Peeter Bout. [+]
A profusion of cooking utensils and hearty meats -game birds fresh from the hunt and not yet dressed, a recently-killed lamb, a calf’s head, and other cuts- are laid out on a work surface, as if the p [+]
Paisaje con jinetes y caminantes a la orilla del mar, surcado por barcos de vela; a la derecha, construcciones junto a un puerto; fondo montañoso con la silueta de un castillo. Las figuras de esta obr [+]
This is a superb example of the type of landscape that Agüero and Mazo painted for the Court: paintings already marked by their knowledge of the works of Claude Lorraine and, especially here, Sal [+]
This holy conversation conceived with a closed scheme that reflects the Renaissance tradition, and human models based directly on those used by Alonso Cano, has a degree of immediacy and spontaneous f [+]
The period between 1530 and 1533 was crucial for the formulation of the image of Charles V. The image that ultimately proved most influential was invented by Jacob Seisenegger who painted five full-le [+]
A valley, crossed by a river on whose banks are several buildings, is framed by trees and mountains on the horizon. In the foreground are three seated figures and two more accompanied by horses. This [+]
