Joseph appears on the right, on horseback. On the left his brothers conspire to throw him into the well (Genesis, XXXVII, 17-21). This belongs to a series of six paintings on the story of Jacob’s favo [+]
Saint Joseph grasps Jesus’s arm to prevent him from taking fruit from the basket. This action is loaded with meaning, given the sacrificial and Eucharistic significance of both the Child’s violet tuni [+]
As in the other four cartoons with which it forms a set (P03311 to P03314, P03534), destined for the decoration of the Princess of Asturias’s dressing room at the palace of El Pardo, the artist has ch [+]
Joseph, seated on the left, passes judgment on his brothers, who had betrayed him and whom he pretends not to understand, hence the presence of the translator next to him. He orders the imprisonment o [+]
Christ´s body is taken from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. On the ground, Mary Magdalene extends her arms to him while the Virgin weeps sorrowfully. The depiction of these customary f [+]
A childhood scene located on a terrace beside a garden. Three elegantly clothed boys play with a cat. The academic drawing in the background, along with the portfolio and brush belonging to one of the [+]
Paired with (P07726, P07727 y P07728). These are sketches for cartoons for tapestries intended to adorn the King’s Antechamber known as the “Pieza de Conversación” in the Royal Palace of Madrid [+]
The compositional structure and depiction of details reveal the artist’s ability to devise decorative elements such as garlands, flowers and scroll-work and to combine them with figures. The motifs ar [+]
Traditionally known as The Bell of Huesca, this painting depicts one of the most terrifying events in the history of Medieval Spain. Ramiro II of Aragon decapitated all the noblemen who had dared to c [+]
Joseph is shown fleeing Putifar’s wife. In the background, he is in prison, explaining his dreams to the Pharaoh’s cup-bearer and baker (Genesis XXXVII, 11 and 12). This belongs to a series of six pai [+]
Pedro Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo Silva y Mendoza Salm Salm, XIII duque del Infantado (Madrid, 1768-1841), fue ministro de Estado y presidente del Gobierno (1824-1826).El duque está retratado de cuerp [+]
A caravan of Ishmaelites on its way to Egypt buy Joseph from his brothers. In that sense, Joseph foreshadows the Messiah as an object of envy betrayed by his brothers. This belongs to a series of six [+]
Three boys -two standing and one seated- are playing chito, a game in which metal disks known as tejos are thrown at a piece of carved wood (the chito) resting on the ground with a coin on top of it. [+]
This work comes from the church of Santa Ana in Lucena (Córdoba) where Mohedano was born, although it has also been attributed to the Cordovan artist Antonio del Castillo (1616-1668). The monum [+]
According to Jacobus de Voragine´s Golden Legend (c.1260), 14 years after Christ´s Passion, Mary Magdalene and her companions were abandoned and set adrift in a small boat to die. The boat miraculousl [+]
Comprising three panels, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi and the Presentation in the Temple, this painting is earlier than the triptych on the same subject painted by Memling for Jan Floreins [+]
This preparatory sketch for the large-scale canvas painted by Madrazo in Rome (also on display in this room) reveals various differences with respect to the final composition. Madrazo gave more space [+]
This singular composition, which can be dated 1775, was painted at the height of the 18th century, although, in aesthetic terms, the Baroque was already in decline as it entered its final phase. Its d [+]