The young sitter, here slightly older than in the portrait of him in his study also painted by Ranc (Museo del Prado), is shown with the symbols of military power: a helmet, a sword resting on a large [+]
This is an official portrait of Queen Isabella Farnese (1692-1766), daughter of Eduardo II, Duke of Parma and second wife of Felipe V of Spain (1683-1746), whom she married in 1714. Shown three quarte [+]
In this slightly more than half-length portrait, she wears a blue velvet dress with gold embroidery and reddish robes. The carnation in her left hand is a traditional symbol of betrothal in portraits [+]
This more-than-half-length portrait depicts the queen outdoors, wearing a yellow silk gown with red robes and a blouse with ample lace cuffs. A rich group of diamonds and rubies adorns her bosom and s [+]
One of the artist’s few signed works, Ranc’s depiction of the Prince of Asturias, later Ferdinand VI of Spain, subtly balances the sitter’s youthful grace and the symbolic significance of his role. Th [+]
The daughter of Philip V and Isabella Farnese, the sitter (1726-1746) married Louis Ferdinand, Dauphin of France. This portrait formed a pair with that of his brother Louis, a future cardinal. The for [+]