The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy 1760s Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian From 1762 until his death, Tiepolo worked in Spain for Charles III and decorated several rooms in the Palacio Real, Madrid. This is one of two sketches in The Met's collection for a small chamber adjacent to the throne room. Each shows a female personification of Spain with lions representing the province of Leon; an old woman beside a castle stands for the province of Castile; and Hercules, the traditional protector of Spain, is shown with a column representing The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy 43
The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy 1760s Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian From 1762 until his death, Tiepolo worked in Spain for Charles III and decorated several rooms in the Palacio Real, Madrid. This is one of two sketches in The Met's collection for a small chamber adjacent to the throne room. Each shows a female personification of Spain with lions representing the province of Leon; an old woman beside a castle stands for the province of Castile; and Hercules, the traditional protector of Spain, is shown with a column representing The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy 437792
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