Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Lerma, Rubens – 1603

The Diplomatic Mission from Mantua In the spring of 1603, the young Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens set out from the ducal court of Mantua in northern Italy on a gruelling overland journey to the Spanish court in Valladolid. He travelled primarily as a diplomatic messenger delivering gifts from his patron, Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, who […]

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Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Lerma, Rubens – 1603
Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Lerma, Rubens – 1603The Diplomatic Mission from Mantua In the spring of 1603, the young Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens set out from the ducal court of Mantua in northern Italy on a gruelling overland journey to the Spanish court in Valladolid. He travelled primarily as a diplomatic messenger delivering gifts from his patron, Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, who […]
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