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Spanish School. Late 16th century. Circa 1585-90.
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Spanish School. Late 16th century. Circa 1585-90.
“Prince of Asturias in armour – Portrait of Philip III”
Oil on canvas. 65 x 45 cm.
As Dr. Ramos Rubio indicates in his report: “The prince appears depicted in three quarter and half profile, standing, and highlighted against a dark background. He wears damascene half armour of the type worn by Charles I and Philip II in Titian’s portraits, but this is richer in the profusion of symbolic details which are singular to Italian armourers’ style.
Despite the format of the image and the composition, this version has a much more intimate and private character. In this way and at first view, our attention focuses almost exclusively on highlighting the kind face which is clean-shaven, oval and with short hair, and which softly appears above the platform which a frilled ruff provides, typical of late 16th century fashion, and which underlines his idealised features and models them by casting strong illumination. And to follow, our gaze is directed towards the prince’s imposing and majestic armour, from which he emerges from the dimly lit background. The prince directs his serene gaze towards the viewer, prepared to take on the mission for which he was born.
The type of armour chosen shows Philip III’s predilection since his childhood for rich Milanese all'antica armour, which was so popular at that time due to its sumptuous damascene decoration of a triumphal character, based on numerous vertical bands. There is profuse allegorical decoration with the following meanings: Virtue, with medallions with masks and trophies inside, Minerva, Jupiter, Mars and the virtues that should govern the life of the future king: Strength, Prudence, Justice and Temperance. On the struts, Victory is placed on the right, and Fame on the left. There are garlands of fruit on the perpendicular bands. In this way the rectitude that the prince should have tends towards abundance and glory. Finally, the Golden Fleece hangs from the prince’s chest, which he was awarded in 1583.”
Accompanied by Dr. José Antonio Ramos Rubio’s report.
