Portrait by Rubens, the first equestrian portrait of a non-royal figure. Philip III’s valide appears as a statesman and warrior at the height of his powers, ready to defend the reputation of the Spanish Monarchy. It is a key portrait for understanding the pre-eminence of the court aristocracy during the Habsburg period. These equestrian portraits derive from Roman bronze statuary dedicated to emperors, which was taken up again in the Renaissance to pay homage to princes and condottieros.
Collection: Images
Project: 5. Power and powers in the history of Europe: oligarchies, political participation and democracy.
Chronology: XVIII
Scope: Secondary education, Baccalaureate
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (290,5 x 207,5 cm)
Source: Museo Nacional del Prado (Madrid)
Date: 1603
Owner: Raimundo A. Rodríguez Pérez (Modernalia)
Identifier: P003137
Copyright: Museo Nacional del Prado
Abstract: Power elites
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