Madrid-born Baroque master Antonio Arias Fernández was commissioned to create this unusual dual royal portrait for the Golden Hall of the Palace of Madrid; past Spanish rulers were meant to confer legitimacy on Felipe VI. Felipe II rests his hand on a globe, denoting Spain’s world-spanning empire.
Carlos V and Felipe II, c.1639, Oil on CanvasAntonio Arias Fernández Spanish (1614 - 1684) |
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Madrid-born Baroque master Antonio Arias Fernández was commissioned to create this unusual dual royal portrait for the Golden Hall of the Palace of Madrid; past Spanish rulers were meant to confer legitimacy on Felipe VI. Felipe II rests his hand on a globe, denoting Spain’s world-spanning empire. |
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