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Aug 6, 2023 · Philip IV, (8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665) was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640. On the eve of his death in 1665, the Spanish empire reached its historical zenith spanning almost 3 billion acres. Philip IV was born in Valladolid, and was the eldest son of Philip III ...
Apr 10, 2024 · son Philip IV. Philip III (born April 14, 1578, Madrid—died March 31, 1621, Madrid) was the king of Spain and of Portugal (as Philip II) whose reign (1598–1621) was characterized by a successful peaceful foreign policy in western Europe and internally by the expulsion of the Moriscos (Christians of Moorish ancestry) and government by the ...
This edited collection looks at perceptions and representations of Philip IV, Spain's 'Planet King', and his government against the backdrop of the seventeenth-century General Crisis in Europe, wars, revolutions and a sovereign debt crisis. Scholars often associate Philip's reign (1621-1665) with decline, decadence, crisis, stagnation and ...
Velázquez painted many portraits of Philip IV, King of Spain, throughout his reign. This is the last painted image of the King by the man who served as his court artist from 1623. He looks middle-aged, and tired: his sagging flesh and puffy eyes suggest the weight of responsibility resting on his shoulders during his long reign (1621–65).
Transcript. Michael Gallagher, a top art conservator, restores Velazquez's portrait of King Philip IV of Spain. He removes old, discolored varnish, revealing the artist's original colors and brushwork. The painting's history, changes, and Velazquez's technique are explored. The restoration process is fully documented and reversible.
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Philip IV. Ca. 1653. Oil on canvas. This image can be identified as that of a king and as a portrait of Philip IV on the basis of others of the monarch. In fact, nothing about the clothes or the sitter`s actions suggests his royal status except the easily recognisable physical features of the Habsburg dynasty, in particular the prominent chin.
