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This image of King Charles III was paired with a portrait of his wife, Maria Amalia of Saxony (P2201), although the image of the queen was not painted in her presence. Instead, it was invented on the [+]
The Cardinal-Infante is depicted in full body armor, with a black hat, a staff and a red sash. He is portrayed as a general of the Spanish Armies during the Battle of Nördlingen when, in 1634, th [+]
Juan Francisco Alfonso de Pimentel Ponce de León, 10th Count and 7th Duke of Benavente (1584-1652), is portrayed more than half length with a whole host of attributes that confirm is supreme mi [+]
The sitter`s elaborate dress, the baton of command he holds in his right hand and the sword on which his left hand rest all indicate that he is a military figure. The military context in further sugge [+]
Of the equestrian portraits painted for the Hall of Realms, this is the only one with a declaration of authorship. The lower left corner has been a customary place throughout the history of painting f [+]
A sumptuously dressed and armed dwarf holds a ruler´s staff, an attribute of power that cannot have corresponded to his status. He was probably one of the court buffoons, who were showered with presen [+]
Episodio de la historia de la reina de Palmira, que formó parte de la decoración de un salón en el Palacio Zenobio de Venecia, con escenas de la vida de la reina, cuyo nombre era el de la familia. Zen [+]
Charles II was born in 1661, the only son of Philip IV and his second wife (and niece), Mariana of Austria, to survive to adulthood. Charles succeeded his father in 1665 and died without an heir in 17 [+]
This joint representation of two different sovereigns is of a type rarely found in Spanish portraiture. Its peculiar arrangement reflects the symbolism of the space for which it was commissioned: the [+]
Herrera Barnuevo was Charles II`s court painter, executing portraits of him between 1667 and 1671. These images include numerous elements referring to the young monarch`s royal status. Here various pu [+]
This portrait of Philip III in black armour is the only known work by the artist. It adheres to the conventions of the court portrait of the time by showing the monarch standing, in three-quarter prof [+]
The absolute protagonist of this canvas is the Sun King, who governed France from 1643 to 1715. He was only five years old when he took the throne after the death of his father, Louis XIII, but the ea [+]
This image refers to military figures whose power is based on their position and lack moral and professional authority: The cockade and the baton of command make this blockhead believe that he is a su [+]
The ancient ephebe torso was completed in the modern era with a head that recalls portraits of Antinous, the missing limbs and a command baton, which was added as an attribute because the robe folded [+]
Estampa grabada por Manuel Salvador Carmona que reproduce el óleo pintado por Antón Raphael Mengs, conservado en el Museo Nacional del Prado (P02200). La lámina de cobre se la encargó a Carmona la Sec [+]
Es una litografía de Florentino Decraene (1793-1852) que reproduce el lienzo de Velázquez conservado en el Museo Nacional del Prado (P01172). La estampa se encuadernó en el segundo volumen, cuadernill [+]
Es una litografía de Pierre-Jules Jollivet que reproduce uno de los lienzos de la serie de batallas del Salón de Reinos del palacio del Buen Retiro de Eugenio Cajés conservado en el Museo Nacional del [+]
Es una litografía de Pierre-Jules Jollivet (1784-1871) que reproduce uno de los lienzos de la serie de batallas del Salón de Reinos del palacio del Buen Retiro de Eugenio Cajés conservado en el Museo [+]
