Retrato ecuestre - History Lab https://historylab.es Wed, 18 May 2022 15:36:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Retrato ecuestre - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Lerma https://historylab.es/equestrian-portrait-of-the-duke-of-lerma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=equestrian-portrait-of-the-duke-of-lerma Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:31:53 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/retrato-ecuestre-del-duque-de-lerma/ Power elites

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]]> 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.

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