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This canvas represents the full body of a bishop from the front, wearing an alb, a rich brocade chasuble and a mitre. He appears in a meditative pose while reading a book, which he holds in his left hand. On his right, he holds the pastoral crozier, which is decorated with a green cloth sleeve, in his right hand. The figure is located in the foreground, in an exterior dominated by a very open land
This small altarpiece, divided into three horizontal and three vertical rows, is dedicated to Saint Christopher, who protects against sudden death. His image occupies the central row, which is topped by the Crucifixion. Saint Christopher was a third-century martyr known as "Christ´s Carrier", because of his legend. Born as Offerus or Reprebus, he wished to use his enormous strength and uncom
This model provides a general idea of the another “proposal” presented by Villanueva to Charles III in 1786 -the plans have since been lost- for the construction of a Cabinet of Natural History, a building which from 1819 onwards housed the Real Museo de Pinturas, now known as the Museo del Prado. It is very similar in appearance to the final version; among the minor differences, the central area
