In keeping with his interest in Queen Juana “la Loca,” Pradilla painted this painting of the queen´s confinement in Tordesillas Castle, where she spent the rest of her life alongside the cadaver of he [+]
This is the most mature and refined of the numerous preparatory sketches that culminated in the final picture displayed in this room, which sealed its artist’s reputation. It is dedicated to the histo [+]
This extraordinary historical painting -as appealing as it is disquieting- is one of the first and best examples of the fascination that Joanna of Castile (1479-1555) held for nineteenthcentury Spanis [+]
A fire in El Pardo Palace on March 13, 1604, destroyed the portraits in the Hall of Kings. These portraits had been painted by the finest artists of the time, including Titian, Antonio Moro, Alonso S& [+]
This is Rosales’s last history painting, which was left unfinished on his death. It reveals his working method, which is relatively free in this case. The retinue of Joan of Castile, who is anxious to [+]
This small, sketchily painted canvas depicts one of the scenes that Pradilla rejected for his celebrated painting of Joan the Mad (P04584). It narrates an episode from the life of the Queen of Castil [+]