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The painting featured here is an example of the characteristic compositions with poultry in which D`Hondecoeter specialised. This type of painting was brought to Utrecht in 1619 by Roeland Savery (157 [+]
"David contempló desde la terraza de su palacio a la bella Betsabé que se encontraba desnuda bañándose. Preguntó por ella y le respondieron que se trataba de la mujer de Urías, el jeteo, lo cual no de [+]
In its present state the painting reveals two different phases of creation. The apparent age of the sitter and the notable similarities with his appearance in Velázquez`s portrait of the elderl [+]
Spanish saint Dominic de Guzmán (1170-1221) founded the Dominican Order, which became one of the most powerful and influential religious groups in Catholic Europe, partially as a result of its [+]
An angel appears to Saint Joseph in his sleep, pointing to the dove of the Holy Ghost as the heavens open in a luminous burst of glory. Under the dove, a group of angels carry a mirror and flowers all [+]
A group of people surround a standing man who gesticulates, appearing to tell a story. Alenza painted numerous small-format scenes of customs depicting the least-advantaged social classes. As in this [+]
This canvas and its pendant (P7930) must have been part of a series of similar works painted between 1670 and 1680, as indicated by a third piece (Abelló Collection). Together, they bear witnes [+]
When the Virgin Mary was three years old her parents, Anna and Joachim, led her to the Temple of Jerusalem. There the young Virgin, without the assistance of her parents, climbed the staircase leading [+]
Traditionally, this work was considered a preparatory sketch for the frescoes on the dome of the collegiate church at La Granja. In 1768 Charles III initiated the decoration of that church, and its do [+]
Dibujo que presenta en escena la Sagrada Familia, con las figuras de medio cuerpo, apoyadas en el alfeizar de una ventana y detrás un fondo de cortinajes. La obra es por la sequedad de los trazos y la [+]
La composición, ligeramente apuntada, se desarrolla ante un fondo de arquitecturas monumentales. A la izquierda, sentada, la Virgen con el Niño y San José y en las gradas, arrodillados y en pie, los t [+]
Obra que presenta una figura de medio cuerpo, con la cabeza inclinada de perfil, sostiene el crucifijo con su mano derecha. Es dibujo seguro de Pasinelli que enlaza con su modo de hacer característico [+]
Seguramente este dibujo se creyó de mano de Juan de Roelas (c. 1558-1625) en la colección de Paul Lefort debido a las inscripciones que le atribuían esta obra, una de ellas con el nombre que le había [+]
El dibujo, anónimo en el Museo y con una atribución de Carderera a Mola, es en realidad de la mano de Carlo Antonio Tavella, cuyo estilo peculiar aparece claramente ilustrado en el modo de hacer de la [+]
Originally in the collection of the 7th Marquis del Carpio, Spanish Ambassador in Rome (1676-82) and Viceroy of Naples (1682-87), this sculpture consists of a nude, Greco-Roman torso with some survivi [+]
This case takes the form of the pieces for which it was made, a Set of implements for cutting up game (O3498-O3511). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the custom-mad [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Drinking vessel with six lobes and scroll-shaped handles (O88). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Boat-shaped agate cup with a winged siren (O6). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the custom-made cas [+]
