Underneath de Miranda's Charles II
July 8 2020
Picture: Museo del Prado
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Prado in Madrid posted these two very interesting images on their Twitter Account earlier today. One is an x-ray that shows what is underneath Carreño de Miranda's 1681 portrait of King Charles II of Spain. It seems that the artist reused a canvas of an earlier portrait of the King when he was much younger. This earlier image, showing him in fine clothing rather than armour, is quite haunting. The background appears to be different too, an attempt perhaps to update the King's image as a brave military leader (?).
Click on the link above to see very high quality images supplied by the museum.
