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This full-length statue of the Emperor Tiberius (42BC to 37AD) is striking in its combination of materials, also found in other works by Cordier such as the Saint Agnes made for the Roman church of that name and incorporating a classical alabaster bust. It is not known how the present work entered the collection of Queen Christina of Sweden, which was begun in the 1650s.
Dressed in early seventeenth-century style, the King of Spain (1605-1665) is shown as a youth, while still a prince. The baton and his decisive way of holding the reigns mark a classic attitude of power that gives the figure its appropriate sense of majesty. It was probably made by Pietro Tacca, given its similarity to other sculptures of his. The horse follows the model of the famous ancient stat
The classical hero, accompanied by his dogs, takes on the wild boar of Caledonia who was devastating Attica, as told in the well-known mythological tale. This theme often appeared on sarcophagi and ancient sculptures that came to light during the Renaissance, inspiring numerous artists. With this sculptural group, Bandini sought to show the Duke of Urbino his skills with bronze after the latter ch
A small equestrian statue on a gilded wooden base. The Spanish king, Carlos II (1661-1700) wears epic clothing of Roman character, holding a scepter in his right hand and the reins of his horse in the left. His heroic and powerful posture is strengthened by the rearing position of his steed. Foggini made various sketches for this work, which he modeled after the Baroque bronze artist, Pietro Tacca
In this medallion and his partner (O3394) the idealised king and queen are depicted according to the conventions of painted portraits, their faces in half-profile against a plain background with a large curtain. Charles II wears armour and the emblem of the Golden Fleece.
In this medallion and his partner (O3392) the idealised king and queen are depicted according to the conventions of painted portraits, their faces in half-profile against a plain background with a large curtain. Charles II wears armour and the emblem of the Golden Fleece. Maria Anna, his second wife whom he married by proxy in 1689, wears an ornate, low-necked bodice with a jewelled brooch and the
Oval platter made up of eighteen pieces of heliotrope joined by a gilt bronze frame and a recessed central body with cruciform motif around a central oval. Attached to the structure of the mounting are several overlays of enamelled gold, some now lost, adorned with thirty-seven pearls, of which twenty-five remain today. There is a similar platter at the Musée du Louvre, which suggests that
This table`s exquisitely made top is based on a painting by Charles-Joseph Flipart (1721-1797) which is also in the Prado (P07824). The central scene depicts figures in a port, of which the two in the oriental style are based on works by Giambattista Tiepolo. The table was made by Italian craftsmen summoned to Madrid by Charles III to establish the Royal Hardstone Laboratory.
This table has the image of a painting of a seascape and its frame, back to front, as well as playing cards, various chips, a ruler, a hammer, a compass and other carpentry tools, two buckles, a key ring and various drawings over a touchstone or black Belgian marble background. The representation of the images is directly based on famous compositions by French painter Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), wh
A table with two images of paintings (a seascape and a landscape) on a background of touchstone or Belgian black marble. Various books, a checkerboard, a small cup and a bag have been haphazardly arranged around them. The representation of the images is directly based on famous compositions by French painter Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), whose work was much appreciated by Charles III and Charles IV.
The table O00542 is supported by four bronze lions O00453, O02938, O02939, and O02940 that Velazquez commissioned from Matteo Bonuccelli during the painter´s second trip to Rome (1649-1651). The lions were arranged in pairs, holding up six porphyry sideboards in the Salon de Espejos in the Alcazar in Madrid. They retain their original gilding of 1651 and have been used since 1839 to support
This tabletop forms a pair with O00467. Both were made at the Royal Manufactory founded by Charles III in Naples in 1737. This piece of ebony furniture made by Gaspero Donnini has heads carved by Giovanni Morghen at its four corners. They allude to the four seasons. The legs end in horse´s hooves as part of an elegant naturalist décor, which is repeated in the decoration of the top, with ab
The table O00542 is supported by four bronze lions O00453, O02938, O02939, and O02940 that Velazquez commissioned from Matteo Bonuccelli during the painter´s second trip to Rome (1649-1651). The lions were arranged in pairs, holding up six porphyry sideboards in the Salon de Espejos in the Alcazar in Madrid. They retain their original gilding of 1651 and have been used since 1839 to support
Corals, pearls, shells, fruit and flowers are arranged on the table with wide Lapis-lazuli borders. The central scene has a light chalcedony background framed by a garland with an asymmetrical rocaille. It shows two men playing badminton while others dance near an obelisk. The scene of ball players with various figures chatting in a landscape with classical architecture—the basalt lion from the Ca
Two men play skittles among Roman ruins in a setting that recalls Venetian view paintings or vedute. The scene is framed by a border with fruit, musical and scientific instruments, books and a tray with a towel and a silver jug. The base follows the Neapolitan style of the first half of the century. The pair to this table is in the Ajuda Palace in Lisbon.
En el anverso busto del rey, barbado, a izquierda. Viste armadura y manto. En el reverso Hércules, frontal, sostiene el globo terráqueo sobre sus hombros.Los años de 1554 a 1556 fueron especialmente importantes para el príncipe Felipe, pues en este trienio recibió de su padre el emperador Carlos V los dominios de España, Países Bajos, Italia y el Nuevo Mundo.Esta medalla fue acuñada también en Bru
En el anverso de la medalla se representa el retrato de busto, de perfil hacia la derecha, del rey Felipe III de España, con camisa de cuello alto terminada en gola, coraza, manto y la insignia de la Orden del Toisón. En el reverso el retrato de busto, de perfil hacia la izquierda, de la reina Margarita de Austria, con el pelo recogido por redecilla de perlas y traje de cuello alto rematado por go
The table O00448 is supported by four bronze lions (O02942, O02943), three of them commissioned by Velazquez in Italy in 1651. The fourth lion of this table is a bronze copy made in 2004 to replace the damaged lead one made in 1837, which in turn replaced the original damaged in the fire at the Alcazar in 1734.
